Table 4 Perceptions on TME of the respondents in relation to participation (n = 158)
Characteristics | Participation | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partial/none (n = 17) | Complete (n = 141) | Total (n = 158) | ||
Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | ||
Received enough information about the TME | ||||
Yes | 9 (52.9) | 137 (97.2) | 146 (92.4) | < 0.001 |
Don’t know | 8 (47.1) | 4 (2.8) | 12 (7.6) | |
Purpose of the medicine given to villagersa | ||||
To kill malaria parasite in our body | 8 (47.1) | 132 (93.6) | 140 (88.6) | < 0.001 |
To protect from malaria | 10 (58.8) | 111 (78.7) | 121 (76.6) | 0.068 |
Gives me strength/energy | 5 (29.4) | 1 (0.7) | 6 (3.8) | < 0.001 |
Don’t know | 3 (17.6) | 4 (2.8) | 7 (4.4) | 0.028 |
MDA medicine caused many illness in your village | ||||
Yes | 0 | 4 (2.8) | 4 (2.5) | 0.013 |
No | 9 (52.9) | 113 (80.1) | 122 (77.2) | |
Don’t know | 8 (47.1) | 24 (17) | 32 (20.3) | |
Other villagers thought that medicine caused illness | ||||
Yes | 0 | 4 (2.8) | 4 (2.5) | 0.08 |
No | 9 (52.9) | 105 (74.5) | 114 (72.2) | |
Don’t know | 8 (47.1) | 32 (22.7) | 40 (25.3) | |
Purpose of the blood testa | ||||
To test for malaria parasite | 7 (41.2) | 121 (85.8) | 128 (81) | < 0.001 |
To test for all the diseases | 0 | 5 (3.5) | 5 (3.2) | 0.56 |
To check if we were healthy | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.6) | 0.89 |
Don’t know | 10 (58.8) | 19 (13.5) | 29 (18.4) | < 0.001 |
Disliked about TME | ||||
Blood test | 2 (11.8) | 4 (2.8) | 6 (3.8) | 0.31 |
Unable to go to work | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.6) | |
Inadequate incentive | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.6) | |
Other | 15 (88.2) | 135 (95.7) | 150 (94.9) | |
If other, specify | ||||
I like all | 8 (53.3) | 134 (99.3) | 142 (94.7) | < 0.001 |
I did not participate | 7 (46.7) | 0 | 7 (4.7) | |
I did not like any | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 1 ((0.7) | |
I think TME is important | ||||
Yes | 8 (47.1) | 135 (95.7) | 143 (90.5) | < 0.001 |
Don’t know | 9 (52.9) | 6 (4.3) | 15 (9.5) | |
Reason for current participation in TMEa | ||||
Because I wanted to get rid of malaria | 8 (80) | 109 (77.3) | 117 (77.5) | 0.6 |
Because I wanted to be healthy | 5 (50) | 83 (58.9) | 88 (58.3) | 0.4 |
Other | 0 | 2 (1.4) | 2 (1.3) | 0.87 |
I would recommend TME to others | ||||
Yes | 5 (41.7) | 38 (27) | 43 (28.1) | 0.004 |
No | 4 (33.3) | 63 (44.7) | 67 (43.8) | |
Don’t know | 2 (16.7) | 40 (28.4) | 42 (27.5) | |
No response | 1 (8.3) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | |
Ways a villager can help in the TME program | ||||
I don’t know how to help | 5 (41.7) | 29 (20.6) | 34 (22.2) | 0.35 |
I will help by participating in the project | 2 (16.7) | 45 (31.9) | 47 (30.7) | |
We all have to participate | 4 (33.3) | 58 (41.1) | 62 (40.5) | |
Other | 1 (8.3) | 9 (90) | 10 (6.5) | |