Table 2 Knowledge and practices regarding malaria chemoprophylaxis and surveillance in the sample (n–559)
Knowledge and practices | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Compliance with chemoprophylaxis | |
Regular (as prescribed) | 440 (78.7) |
Intermittent | 110 (19.7) |
Not taken | 5 (0.9) |
Medicines were not provided | 4 (0.7) |
Source of medicines | |
Doctors of the armed forces | 502 (90.4) |
Anti Malaria Campaign | 7 (1.3) |
Doctors of United Nations | 5 (0.9) |
Nursing officers in the field | 8 (1.4) |
Pharmacists in the field | 6 (1.1) |
Other | 27 (4.8) |
Usage pattern of chemoprophylaxis | |
First dose taken before departure | 520 (94.5) |
Change of chemoprophylaxis | 6 (1.1) |
Continuation of medication following return | 31 (5.5) |
Usage of other methods to avoid malaria | |
None | 37 (6.6) |
Mosquito nets | 492 (94.2) |
Mosquito repellents and coils | 193 (36.9) |
Long sleeved cloths | 120 (22.9) |
Destroy breeding places of mosquitoes | 266 (50.9) |