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Cause of Malaria
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Fasola community (N = 199)
|
Soku community (N = 204)
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Total (%)
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|---|
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Frequency (%)
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Frequency (%)
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Frequency (%)
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|---|
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Consumption of contaminated Food/water
|
147 (41.3)
|
84 (28.4)
|
231 (35.4)
|
|
Staying long in the sun
|
53 (14.9)
|
83 (28.1)
|
136 (20.0)
|
|
Dirty surroundings
|
54 (15.2)
|
38 (12.9)
|
92 (14.1)
|
|
*Mosquito bite
|
40 (11.2)
|
41 (13.9)
|
81 (12.4)
|
|
Stress
|
41 (11.5)
|
27 (9.2)
|
68 (10.4)
|
|
Rainy/cold weather
|
14 (3.9)
|
19 (6.5)
|
33 (5.1)
|
|
Body pains and headache
|
7 (2.0)
|
3 (1.0)
|
10 (1.6)
|
- * Mosquito bite (most appropriate answer)
