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Table 8 Attitudes of beneficiaries regarding malaria prevention

From: Malaria prevention knowledge, attitudes, and practices in Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Variables

N

Percentage (%)

I feel that community volunteers are prepared to spread key malaria prevention messages

 Disagree or strongly disagree

86

11.9

 Neutral

76

10.5

 Agree or strongly agree

559

77.5

 Total

721

100.0

Did you receive sufficient information from the activists?

 Disagree or strongly disagree

113

15.7

 Neutral

102

14.1

 Agree or strongly agree

506

70.2

 Total

721

100.0

Most of my neighbours, my community and my family including myself have the ability to recognize the signs and symptoms of malaria

 Disagree or strongly disagree

90

12.5

 Neutral

46

6.4

 Agree or strongly agree

585

81.1

 Total

721

100.0

Worship places (churches and mosques) are where I hear malaria prevention messages

 Disagree or strongly disagree

133

18.4

 Neutral

39

5.4

 Agree or strongly agree

549

76.1

 Total

721

100.0

Community dialogue sessions helped me better understand how to prevent malaria

 Disagree or strongly disagree

65

9.0

 Neutral

86

11.9

 Agree or strongly agree

570

79.1

 Total

721

100.0

Volunteers/activists/teachers play a key role in spreading key messages on malaria prevention

 Disagree or strongly disagree

55

7.6

 Neutral

65

9.0

 Agree or strongly agree

601

83.4

 Total

721

100.0