Table 2. NPO participants questions during the MDA, and reported reasons for refusing to accept a malaria RDT, pregnancy test, or DHAp.

Questions raised by participants (N = 53)	n	%
DHAP intake with other treatments	1	1.9
DHAp intake with TB treatment	1	1.9
DHAp intake with Traditional medicine	1	1.9
DHAp intake if s/he had malaria recently	1	1.9
Sexual relationships while taking DHAp	1	1.9
Reasons for asking for a pregnancy test	1	1.9
Reason for study being done in Magude	2	3.8
Ability to participate in MDA2 if did not participate in MDA1	2	3.8
Purpose of DHAp	2	3.8
Other	2	3.8
DHAp prophylaxis duration	2	3.8
Adverse events associated with deworming campaign	3	5.7
Reasons for treating the uninfected	3	5.7
Adverse events in absence of food	5	9.4
DHAp with ARVs	6	11.3
Alcohol intake while on DHAp	7	13.2
Adverse events	13	24.5
Reasons of malaria RDT refusal (N = 16)
Has malaria	1	6.3
Refused	1	6.3
Is a traditional healer	1	6.3
Tradition or spiritual reasons	3	6.3
Baby (<1-year-old)	3	18.8
Scared of the RDT	3	18.8
Alcohol	4	25.0
Reasons of pregnancy test refusal (N = 58)
Had already been tested during MDA1	1	1.7
On birth control	1	1.7
Could not urinate	1	1.7
Has malaria	1	1.7
Not sexually active	1	1.7
Under other treatment	1	1.7
Widow	1	1.7
Not fertile	2	3.5
Has a baby	3	5.2
Her husband is not home	3	5.2
Menstruating	3	5.2
Refused	5	8.6
Breastfeeding	13	22.4
She is not pregnant	22	37.9
Reasons of DHAp refusal (N = 76)
The mother refused	1	1.3
The mother was not home	1	1.3
No trust in DHAp	1	1.3
Spiritual reasons	1	1.3
Traditional healer	1	1.3
Does not take pills	1	1.3
Had malaria recently	3	3.9
On traditional medicine	4	5.3
Is sick	5	6.6
Under another medication	5	6.6
HIV-positive	6	7.9
Refused	7	9.2
Had not yet eaten	9	11.8
Adverse events	11	14.5
Alcohol intake	20	26.3