Table 2 Participants’ characteristics during the household survey conducted at baseline (N = 225)
Parameters | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age in years (mean SD) | 27.6 ± 8.0 | -- |
Ethnic group | ||
Peulh | 218 | 96.9 |
Socé | 03 | 1.3 |
Others (Wolof, Sèrère, Bambara) | 03 | 1.3 |
Instruction level | ||
Illiterate | 176 | 78.2 |
Primary school | 37 | 16.4 |
Secondary school | 07 | 3.1 |
Religious school | 05 | 2.2 |
Professional activities | ||
Unemployed | 189 | 84.0 |
Farmer | 22 | 9.8 |
Trader | 14 | 6.2 |
Malaria health-seeking behaviour | ||
Declared to seek treatment at health hut | 117 | 52 |
Declared to seek treatment at health post | 78 | 34.6 |
Self-medication | 26 | 11.6 |
Declared to seek treatment to traditional healers | 04 | 1.8 |
Knowledge on malaria | ||
Caused by mosquito bites | 207 | 92 |
Fever as main symptom | 213 | 94.7 |
Cited malaria preventive measures | ||
Bed nets | 211 | 93.8 |
Indoor residual spraying | 40 | 17.8 |
Environment sanitation | 28 | 12.4 |
Bed net ownership | 223 | 99.1 |