Table 3.
Mean scores of knowledge, attitude and practice within the control and intervention groups before and after intervention
| Descriptions | Control | p | Intervention | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difference# | Difference# | |||
| Knowledge | ||||
| Signs and Symptoms of malaria | 0.12 (− 0.26, 0.49) | 0.544 | − 2.95 (− 3.31, − 2.59) | < 0.001* |
| Malaria diagnosis and treatment | − 0.55 (− 0.86, − 0.23) | 0.001* | − 3.74 (− 4.06, − 3.42) | < 0.001* |
| Attitude | ||||
| Severity of malaria | 0.22 (− 0.11, 0.54) | 0.198 | − 2.63 (− 2.99, − 2.28) | < 0.001* |
| Transmission of malaria | − 0.2 (− 0.61, 0.21) | 0.338 | − 3.74 (− 4.12, − 3.37) | < 0.001* |
| Practice | ||||
| Proper use of LLINs | 0.2 (− 0.12, 0.52) | 0.220 | − 3.67 (− 3.95, − 3.39) | < 0.001* |
| Care-seeking | − 0.3 (− 0.36, 0.30) | 0.853 | − 3.75 (− 4.07, − 3.43) | < 0.001* |
| Treatment adherence | 0.31 (− 0.10, 0.71) | 0.134 | − 4.45 (− 4.79, − 4.11) | < 0.001* |
* Significance at unpaired t-test with p-value < 0.05; #mean (95% CI)