Malaria is caused by: | Total (N = 34) |
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Self 1 | Â |
Mentioned mosquitoes as cause | 33 (97.1%) |
Mentioned environmental cause2 | 9 (26.5%) |
Mentioned bad food/water consumption as cause | 8 (23.5%) |
Mentioned cold temperatures/rain as cause | 13 (38.2%) |
Mentioned mosquitoes solely as cause | 15 (44.1%) |
Mentioned mosquitoes plus additional cause | 18 (52.9%) |
Mentioned both an accurate and an inaccurate cause | 16 (47.1%) |
Others | Â |
Mentioned mosquitoes as cause | 20 (58.8%) |
Mentioned environmental cause | 5 (14.7%) |
Mentioned bad food/water consumption as cause | 6 (17.6%) |
Mentioned cold temperatures/rain as cause | 6 (17.6%) |
Mentioned mosquitoes solely as cause | 14 (41.2%) |
Mentioned mosquitoes plus additional cause | 6 (17.6%) |
Did not mention moquitoes; mentioned other cause | 9 (26.5%) |
Did not know cause | 5 (14.7%) |