Table 1 Major result themes

Theme 1

Health care providers and residents believe they are at risk of malaria,but expressed numerous barriers to care for protecting themselves.

Theme 2

Residents believe education is critical in malaria prevention. Mosques, clinics, schools and community meetings provide education. However, residents express the desire for more education.

Theme 3

Residents are aware of decreasing malaria transmission. However, there is fear that people can get malaria, and that malaria rates will rise if preventive measures are not used.

Theme 4

People currently use malaria preventive methods, and perceive that they are useful to prevent malaria.