Variables | Frequency (%) |
---|---|
Untreated malaria is fatal (knowledge) | Â |
 Yes | 390 (99.2) |
 No | 3 (0.80) |
Malaria is preventable (knowledge) | Â |
 Yes | 353 (89.8) |
 No | 40 (10.2) |
Malaria control tools (knowledge as well as actual practice) | Â |
 ITN | 349 (88.8) |
 IRS | 10 (2.5) |
 Drug | 287 (73.0) |
 Close widow/door at night | 166 (42.2) |
 Use traditional medicine | 9 (2.3) |
 Keep HH hygiene | 3 (0.8) |
 Drain stagnant water | 313 (79.6) |
Mosquito biting time (knowledge) | Â |
 Daytime | 9 (2.3) |
 Nighttime | 338 (86.0) |
 Both day and nighttime | 8 (2.0) |
 Do not know | 38 (9.7) |
Mosquito breeding site (knowledge) | Â |
 Stagnant water | 345 (87.8) |
 Running water | 37 (9.4) |
 Bushes | 11 (2.8) |
Seek treatment from (actual practice) | Â |
 Health centre | 126 (76.4) |
 Health post | 26 (15.7) |
 Hospital | 13 (7.9) |
Malaria symptoms (knowledge) | Â |
 Fever | 365 (92.9) |
 Shivering | 193 (49.1) |
 Chills | 218 (55.4) |
 Headache | 294 (74.8) |
 Tiredness | 92 (23.4) |
 Loss of appetite | 113 (28.8) |
 Joint pain | 127 (32.3) |
Know malaria drugs (knowledge) | Â |
 Yes | 393 (100) |
 No | 0 (0.0) |
Malaria drugs (knowledge, practice) | Â |
 Coartem | 313 (79.6) |
 Chloroquine | 77 (19.6) |
 Fansidar | 3 (0.8) |