Table 2.
Mean scores of knowledge, attitude and practice between two groups before and after intervention
| Descriptions | Before intervention | After intervention | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Intervention | Difference# | p | Control | Intervention | Difference# | p | |
| Knowledge (mean ± SD) | ||||||||
| Signs and symptoms of malaria | 3.58 ± 1.73 | 3.86 ± 1.64 | 0.29 (− 0.12, 0.69) | 0.163 | 3.46 ± 1.30 | 6.81 ± 1.43 | 3.35 (3.03, 3.68) | < 0.001* |
| Malaria diagnosis and treatment | 2.52 ± 1.11 | 2.74 ± 1.44 | 0.22 (− 0.91, 0.53) | 0.165 | 3.07 ± 1.44 | 6.49 ± 1.28 | 3.42 (3.09, 3.74) | < 0.001* |
| Attitude (mean ± SD) | ||||||||
| Severity of malaria | 5.15 ± 1.40 | 5.20 ± 1.09 | 0.05 (− 0.25, 0.35) | 0.724 | 4.93 ± 1.29 | 7.84 ± 1.83 | 2.91 (2.52, 3.29) | < 0.001* |
| Transmission of malaria | 3.86 ± 1.84 | 3.99 ± 1.84 | 0.13 (− 0.31, 0.57) | 0.559 | 4.06 ± 1.50 | 7.74 ± 1.29 | 3.67 (3.34, 4.01) | < 0.001* |
| Practice (mean ± SD) | ||||||||
| Proper use of LLINs | 4.02 ± 1.10 | 4.11 ± 1.40 | 0.09 (− 0.21, 0.40) | 0.551 | 3.82 ± 1.49 | 7.78 ± 0.96 | 3.96 (3.67, 4.26) | < 0.001* |
| Care-seeking | 3.89 ± 1.37 | 3.75 ± 1.47 | − 0.14 (− 0.48, 0.20) | 0.412 | 3.92 ± 1.30 | 7.50 ± 1.21 | 3.58 (3.28, 3.88) | < 0.001* |
| Treatment adherence | 3.48 ± 1.62 | 3.34 ± 1.42 | − 0.15 (− 0.51, 0.22) | 0.421 | 3.18 ± 1.68 | 7.79 ± 1.48 | 4.61 (4.23, 4.99) | < 0.001* |
LLINs long-lasting insecticide treated nets
* Significance at unpaired t-test with p-value < 0.05; #mean (95% CI)