Table 3 Responses from the study population (n = 251)
| Â | Â | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Service quality | Â | Â | Â |
Active detection | Visit villagers to find malaria patients (Regularly) | 68 | 27.1 |
Diagnosis and treatment | Use RDTs (Always) | 249 | 99.2 |
| Â | Observe symptoms (Always) | 119 | 47.4 |
| Â | Ask symptoms from family (Always) | 66 | 26.3 |
| Â | Take body temperature (Always) | 61 | 24.3 |
| Â | Prescribe A+M to those who had positive RDT results (Always) | 245 | 97.6 |
Prescription of anti-malarials | Explain about dosage (Always) | 249 | 99.2 |
| Â | Explain about the importance of compliance (Always) | 140 | 55.8 |
| Â | Compliance failure can result in incomplete treatment | 182 | 72.5 |
| Â | Inappropriate to save tablets to treat other people's malaria | 174 | 69.3 |
| Â | Inappropriate to save tablets for next infection | 166 | 66.1 |
| Â | Compliance failure can cause/spread drug resistance | 16 | 6.4 |
Follow-up | Make home visits or ask patients' family to check if patients recovered (Always) | 48 | 19.1 |
Dissemination of preventive measures | Sleep under bed nets (Always) | 198 | 78.9 |
| Â | Bring hammock nets to forest (Always) | 145 | 57.8 |
| Â | Clear bush around house (Always) | 91 | 36.3 |
| Â | Fill in water pools (Always) | 70 | 27.9 |
| Â | Wear long-sleeve shirts/pants (Always) | 58 | 23.1 |
| Â | Should not come close to malaria patients (Always/Sometimes) | 53 | 21.1 |
| Â | Should not share utensils with malaria patients (Always/Sometimes) | 42 | 16.7 |
| Â | Cover water jars/tanks (Always) | 36 | 14.3 |
| Â | Spray house (Sometimes) | 24 | 9.6 |
| Â | Use mosquito coils (Always) | 1 | 0.4 |
Actions for malaria prevention and vector control | |||
Malaria preventive measures (Always/Most of the time) | Sleep under bed nets at home | 227 | 90.4 |
| Â | Bring hammock nets to the forest | 138 | 55.0 |
| Â | Wear long-sleeved shirts/pants | 121 | 48.2 |
| Â | Come back home before dawn | 117 | 46.6 |
| Â | Refrain from going to the forest | 116 | 46.2 |
Vector control measures (Always/Most of the time) | Burn trash around house | 117 | 46.6 |
| Â | Clear bush around house | 102 | 40.7 |
| Â | Fill in water pools | 81 | 32.3 |
| Â | Kill mosquitoes by hands | 80 | 31.9 |
| Â | Cover water jars/tanks | 65 | 25.9 |
| Â | Seal holes/cracks on walls/ceilings | 6 | 2.4 |
| Â | Plant flowers/grasses around house | 5 | 2.0 |
| Â | Spray house | 2 | 0.8 |
| Â | Use mosquito coils | 2 | 0.8 |
Knowledge of malaria epidemiology and vector ecology (VMWs who gave correct answers) | |||
Malaria symptoms | Â | 28 | 11.2 |
Malaria transmission | Â | 49 | 19.5 |
Vector species | Â | 25 | 10.0 |
Vector active time | Â | 246 | 98.0 |
Vector development time | Â | 17 | 6.8 |
Vector breeding places | Â | 14 | 5.6 |
Natural enemies of vector | Â | 4 | 1.6 |