Table 3.
Sociodemographic Characteristics and Knowledge of Parents/Caregivers with the distribution of malaria among Children under 5 years, in AZW District, South Ethiopia
| Knowledge | Variables | Total n (%) | Positive n (%) | Negative n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level of education | Illiterate | 117 (43.2) | 28 (23.9) | 89 (76.1) |
| Read and write | 47 (17.0) | 9 (19.1) | 38 (80.9) | |
| Primary education | 80 (29.2) | 20 (25.0) | 60 (75.0) | |
| Secondary education | 17 (6.3) | 2 (11.8) | 15 (88.2) | |
| Higher education | 10 (3.7) | 1 (10.0) | 9 (90.0) | |
| Malaria is curable | Yes | 254 (93.7) | 56 (22.0) | 198 (78.0) |
| No | 17 (6.3) | 4 (23.5) | 13 (76.5) | |
| Malaria is transmittable | Yes | 184 (67.9) | 43 (23.4) | 141 (76.6) |
| No | 42 (15.5) | 8 (19.0) | 34 (81.0) | |
| I do not know | 45 (16.6) | 9 (20.0) | 36 (89.0) | |
| Malaria can be prevented | Yes | 268 (98.9) | 59 (22.0) | 209 (78.0) |
| No | 3 (1.1) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | |
| Mode of transmission | Bite of mosquitoes | 193 (71.2) | 46 (23.8) | 147 (72.2) |
| Patient contact | 3 (1.1) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | |
| Dirty water | 34 (12.5) | 6 (17.6) | 28 (82.4) | |
| Weather | 41 (15.1) | 7 (17.1) | 34 (82.9) | |
| Breeding site of mosquitoes | Stagnant water | 202 (74.5) | 49 (24.3) | 153 (75.7) |
| Running water | 36 (13.2) | 8 (22.2) | 28 (77.8) | |
| Soil | 13 (4.8) | 1 (77.7) | 12 (92.3) | |
| Do not know | 20 (7.4) | 2 (10.0) | 18 (9.0) | |
| Method of malaria prevention mentioned | ITN | 185 (68.2) | 42 (22.7) | 143 (77.3) |
| IRS | 2 (66.7) | 0 | 2 | |
| Drug | 29 (10.7) | 6 (20.7) | 23 (79.3) | |
| Environmental management | 55 (20.3) | 12 (21.8) | 43 (78.2) |