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Table 6 Pre- and post-intervention levels of overall knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers about malaria

From: Communication for behavioural impact in enhancing utilization of insecticide-treated bed nets among mothers of under-five children in rural North Sudan: an experimental study

KAP

Variables

Intervention villages (N = 412)

Df

χ2

η2

p value

Pre (%)

Post (%)

Overall knowledge about malaria

Good knowledge

3.8

34.2

2

354.7

0.64

p < 0.001

Practice level of prevention measures

Good practice

0.8

33.6

2

52.3

0.79

p < 0.001

Attitude level of mothers*

Negative attitude

24.8

0.7

1

106.97

0. 36

p < 0.001

Positive attitude

75.2

99.3

  1. Poor knowledge (1–12), Moderate knowledge (13–24) and Good knowledge (>25). Maximum score for the ‘knowledge’ variable was 38 (one point for each right answer)
  2. An overall score of practice of malaria prevention was calculated by adding up the score for each of all thirteen questions and the maximum total score was 18 [Poor practice (1–6), Fair practice (7–12) and Good practice (13–18)]
  3. To assess the attitude of mothers of under-five children towards malaria. The response to the questions was in the form of Yes or No and a positive attitude with a response “yes” was given two points and a negative attitude with a response “No” was not given any point
  4. There was no significant change in level of knowledge, practice and attitude among mothers of under-five children living in comparison villages at the time of post-intervention (p > 0.05)
  5. * 95 % Confidence interval: [OR = 2.25, CI (2.05–2.46)]