Table 4.
PPMVs’ knowledge of danger signs of severe malaria
| Oyo | Bayelsa | Total (N = 160) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibarapa East (N = 40) |
Kajola (N = 40) |
Brass (N = 40) |
Ogbia (N = 40) |
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| Child danger signs | |||||
| Persistent fever | 13 (32.5) | 24 (60.0) | 24 (60.0) | 23 (57.5) | 84 (52.5) |
| Severe vomiting | 24 (60.0) | 20 (50.0) | 24 (60.0) | 13 (32.5) | 81 (50.6) |
| Convulsions | 15 (37.5) | 14 (35.0) | 18 (45.0) | 14 (35.0) | 61 (38.1) |
| Inability to sit or stand | 7 (17.5) | 15 (37.5) | 19 (47.5) | 8 (20.0) | 49 (30.6) |
| Inability to eat, drink or breastfeed | 14 (35.0) | 6 (15.0) | 9 (22.5) | 11 (27.5) | 40 (25.0) |
| Difficulty breathing/fast breathing | 7 (17.5) | 5 (12.5) | 3 (7.5) | 2 (5.0) | 17 (10.6) |
| Coma | 1 (2.5) | 6 (15.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (4.4) |
| Treatment of child with severe malaria | |||||
| Refer to health facility | 25 (62.5) | 24 (60.0) | 31 (77.5) | 25 (62.5) | 105 (65.6) |
| Give paracetamol | 9 (22.5) | 6 (15.0) | 12 (30.0) | 16 (40.0) | 43 (26.9) |
| Place tepid sponge on child | 7 (17.5) | 4 (10.0) | 12 (30.0) | 15 (37.5) | 38 (23.8) |
| Don’t know | 1 (2.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.6) |
| Others | 19 (47.5) | 16 (40.0) | 13 (32.5) | 12 (30.0) | 60 (37.5) |