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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study participants during the assessment of acceptability of a cultural song as a community engagement medium in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa

From: “Maskandi experience”: exploring the use of a cultural song for community engagement in preparation for a pilot Sterile Insect Technique release programme for malaria vector control in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa 2019

Characteristics of study participants

Expert survey N = 40 (%)

Community survey N = 54 (%)

Community dialogues N = 100 (%)

Age (in years)

 Median age

36 (23–66)

43 (18–78)

43 (18–78)

Gender

 Female

29 (72)

37 (69)

69 (69)

Position/Role

 Scientist

26 (65)

N/A

N/A

 Malaria control programme

11 (27)

N/A

N/A

 Educator

3 (8)

N/A

N/A

 Induna (headsman)

N/A

N/A

2 (2)

 Heads of households

N/A

17 (31)

40 (40)

 Unemployed

N/A

36 (67)

47 (47)

 Some form of education

N/A

35 (65)

60 (60)