Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents
| Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | ||
| 20–24 | 25 | 7.8 |
| 25–29 | 98 | 30.6 |
| 30–34 | 106 | 33.1 |
| 35–39 | 63 | 19.7 |
| ≥ 40 | 28 | 8.8 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 309 | 96.6 |
| Male | 11 | 3.4 |
| Location of outlet | ||
| Urban | 160 | 50.0 |
| Rural | 160 | 50.0 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 297 | 92.8 |
| Single | 22 | 6.9 |
| Widowed | 1 | 0.3 |
| Religion | ||
| Islam | 209 | 65.3 |
| Christianity | 110 | 34.4 |
| Traditional | 1 | 0.3 |
| Highest level of education | ||
| Primary | 3 | 0.9 |
| Secondary | 265 | 82.8 |
| Tertiary | 52 | 16.3 |
| Health-related qualification | ||
| Not qualified | 306 | 95.6 |
| Qualified | 14 | 4.4 |
| Health qualification acquired | ||
| Junior community health worker | 7 | 50.0 |
| Nurse/midwife | 3 | 21.4 |
| Not specified | 3 | 21.4 |
| Community health worker | 1 | 7.2 |
| Years of experience as PPMV (years) | ||
| 1–5 | 150 | 46.9 |
| 6–10 | 115 | 35.9 |
| > 10 | 55 | 17.2 |
| Training on malaria treatment | ||
| Received training | 144 | 45.0 |
| Not received training | 176 | 55.0 |
| Number of staff in a PPMV outlet | ||
| One | 269 | 84.1 |
| Two | 38 | 11.9 |
| Three | 13 | 4.0 |
| Other jobs aside PPMV | ||
| No other job | 274 | 85.6 |
| Have other jobs | 46 | 14.4 |