Table 4 Comparison of reported malaria preventive practices between the groups, at baseline, two months, and four months post-intervention

Baseline

 Reported ITN use

7.434

4

0.115

 Never

113

(60.8)

99

(53.2)

 Seldom

10

(5.4)

18

(9.7)

 Sometimes

20

(10.7)

16

(8.6)

 Often

26

(14.0)

23

(12.4)

 Almost always

17

(9.1)

30

(16.1)

2 months

 Reported ITN use

27.974

4

 < 0.001

 Never

38

(22.4)

40

(25.2)

 Seldom

11

(6.5)

38

(23.9)

 Sometimes

32

(18.8)

32

(20.1)

 Often

51

(30.0)

22

(13.8)

 Almost always

38

(22.4)

27

(17.0)

4 months

 Reported ITN use

12.905

4

0.012

 Never

30

(21.6)

35

(27.3)

 Seldom

8

(5.8)

22

(17.2)

 Sometimes

28

(20.1)

24

(18.8)

 Often

39

(28.1)

22

(17.2)

 Almost always

34

(24.5)

25

(19.5)

Baseline

 Reported doses of IPTp taken

0.275

1

0.600

 Yes

77

(41.4)

82

(44.1)

 No

109

(58.6)

104

(55.9)

2 months

 Reported doses of IPTp taken

10.609

2

0.005

 None

24

(14.1)

40

(25.2)

 One

103

(60.6)

97

(61.0)

 Two

43

(25.3)

22

(13.8)

4 months

 Reported doses of IPTp taken

26.350

3

 < 0.001

 None

6

(4.3)

10

(7.8)

 One

20

(14.4)

47

(36.7)

 Two

82

(59.0)

62

(48.4)

 Three

31

(22.3)

9

(7.0)