Table 2 Knowledge of malaria aetiology among community and UMPs

Main symptoms of malaria

 Fever with chills & rigor

932 (92.3)

130 (92.9)

 Headache, bodyache

895 (88.6)

124 (88.6)

 Vomiting, nausea

830 (82.2)

131 (93.6)

 Unconsciousness

0

5 (3.6)

 Diarrhoea

268 (26.5)

0

 Cold & cough, throat sore, runny nose

535 (53.0)

0

 Jaundice

86 (8.5)

4 (2.9)

Mode of transmission of malaria

 Mosquito bite causes malaria

409 (40.5)

110 (78.6)

 Other fly, bedbug, contaminated food/water etc.

601 (59.5)

30 (21.4)

Mosquito breeding place

 Mud, swamp, cow dung

455 (45.0)

78 (55.7)

 Water

390 (38.6)

62 (44.3)

 Forest, shrubs

165 (16.3)

0

Preventive measures

 Sleeping under bednet

571 (56.5)

47 (33.7)

 Elimination of mosquito breeding places

86 (19.6)

93 (66.3)

 Smoke burning leaves and cow dung

661 (65.4)

27 (19.3)

 Mosquito repellent like coil cake

13 (1.3)

109 (77.9)

 Indoor residual spray with insecticide

289 (28.6)

11 (7.9)

Common ailments in the area

 Fever

875 (86.6)

136 (97.1)

 Cold & cough

635 (62.9)

35 (25.0)

 Diarrhoea

578 (57.2)

57 (40.7)

 Skin disease

166 (16.4)

11 (7.9)

 Tuberculosis

104 (10.3)

8 (5.7)

 Eye disease

29 (2.9)

0

 Jaundice

226 (22.4)

2 (1.4)

 Other (typhoid, viral fever)

154 (15.2)

15 (10.7)

Malaria a serious health problem

755 (74.8)

128 (91.4)

Malaria is fatal

724 (71.7)

131 (93.6)

Species of human malaria parasite

 P. falciparum

–

115 (82.1)

 P. vivax

–

15 (10.7)

 P. malariae

–

0

 P. ovale

–

0

 P. knowlesi

–

0

 P. falciparum and P. vivax

–

10 (7.2)

 Wrong answer i.e. filaria, dengue etc.

–

9 (6.4)

Most common species in the area

 P. falciparum only

–

124 (88.6)

 P. vivax only

–

3 (2.1)

 P. falciparum and P. vivax both

–

4 (2.9)

 Wrong answer i.e. filaria, dengue etc.

–

9 (6.4)

Methods for malaria diagnosis

 Blood test by RDT only

–

2 (1.4)

 Blood test by microscopy only

–

2 (1.4)

 Blood test by RDT and microscopy both

–

136 (97.1)