Table 5 Households' knowledge on causation, transmission, prevention and treatment of malaria in 2011 by study areas (multiple responses) (%)
South-eastern districts | North-eastern districts | χ2 value (95% CI)) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Causes of malaria | |||
Mosquito bite | 94.2 | 92.0 | 1.84(0.2-16.4) |
Fly/insect bite | 1.6 | 1.6 | --- |
Lack of cleanliness | 15.7 | 8.0 | 108.6 (107.6-109.6) |
Don't know | 1.6 | 3.9 | 39.4 (39.1-39.7) |
Mode of transmission | |||
By bite of any mosquito | 20.6 | 10.9 | 139.8 (138.5-141.2) |
By bite of mosquito which has bitten a malaria patient | 35.8 | 21.2 | 203.7 (201.6-205.9) |
Other | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 (0.1-4.8) |
Do not know | 40.1 | 63.5 | 449.0 (443.6-454.5) |
Mode of prevention | |||
Using LLIN/ITN | 27.1 | 36.5 | 85.4 (84.6-86.1) |
Preventing breeding of mosquito | 15.0 | 8.5 | 81.9 (81.3-82.7) |
Using traditional bed net | 79.5 | 53.3 | 651.7 (643.3-660.2) |
Using mosquito repellent/coil | 8.9 | 4.8 | 51.8 (51.4-52.2) |
Do not know | 3.1 | 9.7 | 138.9 (137.6-140.3) |
Possess knowledge about availability of free treatment of malaria | 82.8 | 75.5 | 96.6 (95.8-97.5) |
Place(s) of treatment | |||
CHW | 57.8 | 56.9 | 0.6 (0.0-94.1) |
Government Hospital | 69.5 | 49.9 | 318.4 (314.8-322.1) |
Non-government hospital/clinic | 21.7 | 6.2 | 389.6 (385.0-394.3) |
Village doctor | 10.3 | 12.9 | 12.6 (12.3-12.9) |
Drug shop attendants | 5.5 | 2.7 | 39.2 (38.9-39.5) |
Other(s) | 1.2 | 7.1 | 163.6 (161.9-165.2) |
N | 3661 | 4065 | |