Table 2 Understanding of heredity.
From: Perspectives of people in Mali toward genetically-modified mosquitoes for malaria control
Perceived reasons why offspring tend to resemble their parents | Rural areas* | Urban areas* | Total* |
|---|---|---|---|
God | 7 | 8 | 15 |
Blood | 7 | 8 | 15 |
Blood and God | - | 4 | 4 |
Lineage, race, ethnicity | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Affection, relationship | 7 | - | 7 |
Genes | 1 | - | 1 |
Genes and God | - | 2 | 2 |
Science and God | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Don't know | 6 | 2 | 8 |