Table 3.
PPMVs’ knowledge of government-recommended anti-malarials
| Are the following drugs recommended by Government for curing malaria? | Oyo | Bayelsa | Total N = 160 N (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibarapa East N = 40 |
Kajola N = 40 |
Brass N = 40 |
Ogbia N = 40 |
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| N (%) | N (%) | N(%) | N (%) | ||
| ACTa | |||||
| Named at least one ACT | 33 (82.5) | 34 (85.0) | 36 (90.0) | 39 (97.5) | 142 (88.8) |
| Artemether–lumefantrine | 27 (67.5) | 32 (80.0) | 34 (85.0) | 39 (97.5) | 132 (82.5) |
| Artesunate–amodiaquine | 25 (62.5) | 8 (20.0) | 25 (62.5) | 27 (67.5) | 85 (53.1) |
| Any ACT | |||||
| Named at least one ACT | 33 (82.5) | 34 (85.0) | 36 (90.0) | 39 (97.5) | 142 (88.8) |
| Named at least one non-ACT | 40 (100.0) | 38 (95.0) | 36 (90.0) | 31 (77.5) | 145 (90.6) |
| Know ACT and ACT only as correct treatment | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.5) | 1 (2.5) | 3 (7.5) | 5 (3.1) |
| Non-ACT anti-malarials | |||||
| Named at least one non-ACT | 40 (100.0) | 38 (95.0) | 36 (90.0) | 31 (77.5) | 145 (90.6) |
| Chloroquine | 28 (70.0) | 24 (60.0) | 12 (30.0) | 11 (27.5) | 75 (46.9) |
| Sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine (SP) | 23 (57.5) | 17 (42.5) | 19 (47.5) | 20 (50.0) | 79 (49.4) |
| Artesunate monotherapy | 17 (42.5) | 19 (47.5) | 27 (67.5) | 22 (55.0) | 85 (53.1) |
| Quinine | 10 (25.0) | 22 (55.0) | 18 (45.0) | 21 (52.5) | 71 (44.4) |
| Know ACT and ACT only as correct treatment | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.5) | 1 (2.5) | 3 (7.5) | 5 (3.1) |
| Other treatments | |||||
| Paracetamol | 38 (95.0) | 35 (87.5) | 26 (65.0) | 24 (60.0) | 123 (76.9) |
| Herbal fever mixture | 30 (75.0) | 27 (67.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.0) | 59 (36.9) |
| Other | 8 (20.0) | 7 (17.5) | 14 (35.0) | 7 (17.5) | 36 (22.5) |
aDrug treatment recommended as first-line treatment by the Government of Nigeria