Table 1 Study population baseline and demographic characteristics

Sex

 Male

941 (50)

 Female

941 (50)

Study group median age

31.1 (IQR: 18.4–45.70)

Study group mean weight in Kilograms

12.10 (±2.97)

Study group mean height in meters

85.93 ±12.35

Study group mean haemoglobin density in g/dl

11.30 (±1.53)

Number of children per cell

 Biharwe

296 (15.7)

 Gatanga

474 (25.2)

 Gikundamvura

372 (19.8)

 Kindama

423 (22.5)

 Ruhuha

317 (16.8)

Number of children with malaria parasite carriage (Yes)

110/1876 (5.9 %)

Number of children with moderate-severe anaemia (<90 g/l)

132/1876 (7.0 %)

Number of children with under weight (Z score of <−2 SD of mean)

297/1882 (15.8 %)

Number of children with stunting (Z score of <−2 SD of mean)

777/1882 (41.3 %)

Number of children with wasting (Z score of <−2 SD of mean)

166/1876 (8.8 %)

Number of children reported ownership of ≥1 Bednet in HH (Yes)

1799/1882 (95.6 %)

Number of HHs with reported IRS done in last 12 months (Yes)

1805/1882 (95.9 %)

Number of children with reported fever in last 6 months (Yes)

1293/1882 (68.7 %)

Number of HoH per education level None

620 (33 %)

Primary/Secondary/Tertiary

1259 (67 %)

Number of HH occupants

 1–3

298 (15.83 %)

 4–7

1373 (72.95 %)

 8+

211 (11.22 %)

Number of children per age group (in months)

 6–11

225 (11.96 %)

 12–23

435 (23.11 %)

 24–35

434 (23.06 %)

 36–47

372 (19.77 %)

 48–60

416 (22.10 %)