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General malaria ideation index
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Interpersonal communication about risk of malaria
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In the past year, have you discussed malaria in pregnancy with your spouse or friends? Yes
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Malaria knowledge
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What causes malaria? Mosquito bites*
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What are some things that can happen to you when you have malaria? Fever
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What are the things that people can do to stop them from getting malaria? Respondent mentioned at least one of prevention methods (e.g. sleep under a mosquito net)
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Perceived severity of malaria
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I don’t worry about malaria because it can be easily treated*
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Every case of malaria can potentially lead to death*
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When my child has a fever, I almost always worry that it might be malaria*
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When someone I know gets malaria, I usually expect them to completely recover in a few days*
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When my child has a fever, I usually wait a couple of days before going to a health provider*
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My children are so healthy that they would be able to recover from a case of malaria*
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Only weak children can die from malaria*
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Perceived susceptibility of malaria
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During the rainy season, I worry almost every day that someone in my family will get malaria*
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People in this community only get malaria during rainy season*
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People only get malaria when there are lots of mosquitoes*
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Self-efficacy to prevent malaria
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I could probably easily protect myself from getting malaria*
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I could probably easily protect my children from getting malaria*
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IPTp/ANC ideation index
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Descriptive norm
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Generally, how many women in your community receive at least four check-ups from a health provider when they are pregnant? All women, most women, at least half of the women
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Interpersonal communication
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In the past year, have you discussed malaria in pregnancy with your spouse or friends? Yes
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IPTp knowledge
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What is the name of the medicine that is given to pregnant women to keep them from getting malaria? SP/Fansidar/Paludar/Paludoxine
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When should a pregnant woman start to take this medicine to keep from getting malaria? When the baby first moves or at the start of the 4th month or second trimester
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How many times during her pregnancy should a woman receive this medicine? Two or more
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Attitudes toward IPTp/ANC
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When a woman thinks she is pregnant, she should see a health provider as soon as possible*
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Pregnant women often feel sick when they take medicine on an empty stomach*
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Even if a woman thinks she may be pregnant, she should wait a few months to know for certain before she sees a health provider*
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Health care providers will only give a pregnant woman medicine if they know for certain that it is not harmful to her or to her baby*
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Response efficacy
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Pregnant women are still at risk for malaria even if they take the medicine that is meant to keep them from getting malaria*
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Participation in health care decisions
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In your household, who usually makes decisions about health care for yourself—you, your spouse, you and your spouse, or someone else? Respondent, joint decision with spouse*
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