Table 7.

Beneficiaries' attitudes towards malaria diagnosis and treatment

Variables	N	Percentage (%)
Household member had a fever in the previous 6 months
Yes	539	74.8
No	175	24.3
Does not know/does not remember	7	1.0
Total	721	100.0
Household member had a fever in the previous two weeks
Yes	409	56.7
No	273	37.9
Does not know/Does not remember	5	0.7
Total	687	95.3
Did you look for someone for malaria treatment?
Yes	409	100
No	0	0
Total	409	100
Where did you seek counselling and treatment?
Health Facility	395	96.6
Market	10	2.4
Another place	4	1.0
Total	409	100.0
Reason sought advice or treatment from this provider
More efficient/competent/better quality	261	66.1
Less expensive	87	22.0
Close to their residency	36	9.0
Other reason	11	3.0
Total	395	100.0
Who decided where you went to for counselling/treatment?
Head of household	290	72.9
Wife of the head of household	67	16.8
Mother-in-law	1	0.3
The person with the fever	36	9.0
Other	4	1.0
Total	395	100.0
Reported use of malaria test
Yes	359	90.2
No	39	9.8
Total	395	100.0
Malaria test result
Positive	322	89.7
Negative	3	0.8
Do not know	34	9.5
Total	359	100.0