Background characteristics | State | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Akwa Ibom (n = 1568) | Kebbi (n = 1292) | Nasarawa (n = 1024) | All States (n = 3884) | |
Age group*** | ||||
18–24 | 17.28 | 26.78 | 22.46 | 21.81 |
25–34 | 48.53 | 41.02 | 46.88 | 40.60 |
35–44 | 24.62 | 21.52 | 21.97 | 22.89 |
45 + | 9.57 | 10.68 | 8.69 | 9.71 |
Respondent’s sex | ||||
Male | 25.89 | 26.55 | 26.37 | 26.24 |
Female | 74.11 | 73.45 | 73.63 | 73.76 |
Education level*** | ||||
None | 5.17 | 78.95 | 29.20 | 36.05 |
Primary | 32.46 | 7.97 | 31.64 | 24.10 |
Secondary/higher | 62.37 | 13.08 | 39.16 | 39.85 |
Religion*** | ||||
Christian | 99.17 | 4.18 | 50.78 | 54.81 |
Muslim | 0.19 | 92.49 | 49.22 | 43.82 |
Others | 0.64 | 3.33 | 0.00 | 1.36 |
Wealth index*** | ||||
Lowest | 1.08 | 46.98 | 9.38 | 18.54 |
Second | 6.19 | 25.46 | 23.44 | 17.15 |
Middle | 20.03 | 12.77 | 28.42 | 19.82 |
Fourth | 34.31 | 7.28 | 22.27 | 22.14 |
Highest | 38.39 | 7.51 | 16.50 | 22.35 |
Place of residence*** | ||||
Rural | 83.55 | 81.11 | 69.34 | 78.99 |
Urban | 16.45 | 18.89 | 30.66 | 21.01 |
Listened to radio at least once a week*** | 77.04 | 28.56 | 52.64 | 54.48 |
Watched the television at least once a week*** | 61.67 | 18.03 | 33.01 | 39.60 |
Exposed to messages on malaria prevention from the media in last 12 months*** | 72.90 | 20.90 | 38.28 | 46.47 |
Perceived severity of malaria*** | 26.85 | 28.95 | 37.21 | 30.38 |
Perceived susceptibility to malaria*** | 53.38 | 28.72 | 38.28 | 41.19 |
Perceived self-efficacy to recognize symptoms of severe malaria*** | 74.81 | 78.87 | 59.08 | 72.07 |
Knowledge that malaria is caused by mosquitoes*** | 85.78 | 90.40 | 95.90 | 89.98 |
Perceived self-efficacy to use nets*** | 48.34 | 68.65 | 52.64 | 56.23 |
Discussed malaria with others in last 12 months*** | 94.07 | 79.18 | 82.32 | 86.02 |
Discussed nets with someone in last 12 months*** | 28.25 | 26.08 | 39.75 | 30.56 |
Perceived that use of bed net was a community norm*** | 66.26 | 61.30 | 51.56 | 60.74 |
Scored high (above median) for positive attitudes towards bed nets*** | 52.42 | 33.05 | 46.97 | 44.54 |
Higher level of perceived self-efficacy to prevent malaria*** | 67.54 | 76.56 | 66.60 | 70.39 |
Higher level of perceived response-efficacy of nets*** | 45.66 | 23.84 | 46.97 | 38.75 |
Knew where to purchase a net in their community*** | 13.07 | 46.59 | 20.41 | 26.16 |
Willing to pay for bed nets*** | 27.01 | 67.96 | 61.33 | 49.69 |