Table 2.
Scores calculation
| Scores and details of the scores | Before/after | Included/ not included in Malakit |
|---|---|---|
| Perception score | 3 points | 3 points |
| Malaria is a major health problem | 1 | 1 |
| Malaria is deadly | 1 | 1 |
| Malaria cannot be cured without treatment | 1 | 1 |
| Knowledge score | 2 points | 3 points |
| Transmission by mosquitoes | 1 | / |
| Transmission by mosquito bites/mosquitoes | / | 2 |
| ≥ 3 symptoms of malaria known | 1 | 1 |
| Attitude score | 2 points | 4 points |
| Diagnostic test before treatment | / | 1 |
| No treatment if the test is negative | 1 | 1 |
| No treatment interruption until the end | 1 | 1 |
| Health professionals' treatments are better than those on the black market | / | 1 |
| Practice score | 2 points | 2 points |
| Frequent protection against mosquitos | 1 | 1 |
| Last night on gold mining site was under a mosquito net | 1 | 1 |
| KAP scores | 9 points | 12 points |
Primary and secondary outcomes are shown in bold