Table 2 Reported causes of malaria by the focus group discussion participants
Perceived causes | Perceived transmission mechanism | Frequency (# FGDs mentioning out of total 24) N (%) |
|---|---|---|
1. contaminated water | A. Drinking | 22 (91.7) |
B. Bathing in forest rivulets | 14 (58.3) | |
C. Drinking water from open well without boiling | 15 (62.5) | |
2. Mosquitoes | A. Sucking blood | 16 (66.7) |
B. Sitting on food and water | 6 (25) | |
C. Laying eggs on food and water | 3 (12.5) | |
3. Environmental and personal sanitation and hygiene | Garbage | 12 (50) |
4. Stale food | Eating | 11 (45.8) |
5. Fatigue | Hard physical work and lack of rest | 10 (41.7) |
6. Housefly | Brings germs from garbage to food | 9 (37.5) |
7. Eating habit | Untimely eating | 6 (25) |
8. Untreated common cold | Unexplained | 5 (20.8) |
9. Change of season | Unexplained | 4 (16.7) |
10. Mother to baby | Unexplained | 2 (8.3) |
11. Blood | Transfusion of infected blood | 1 (4.2) |