Table 3 Knowledge and attitudes of respondents regarding malaria preventive methods
Variables | Category | Arab (n = 33) | Daza (n = 34) | Fulani (n = 11) | Chi2 Statistic | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preventive methods mentioned | LLIN | 29 (87.9) | 29 (85.3) | 11 (100.0) | 1.8 | 0.41 |
IPT | 8 (24.2) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (54.5) | 18.3 | 0.00 | |
SMC | 10 (30.3) | 1 (2.9) | 7 (63.6) | 4.4 | 0.11 | |
Traditional | 3 (9.1) | 2 (5.9) | 3 (27.3) | 4.2 | 0.12 | |
When to go under mosquito net | ≥ 7 pm | 31 (93.9) | 34 (100.0) | 9 (81.8) | 5.7 | 0.06 |
Group IPT | Adult | 4 (12.1) | 4 (11.8) | 0 (0.0) | 36.8 | 0.00 |
U5 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.9) | 3 (27.3) | |||
Pregnant women | 0 (0.0) | 11 (32.4) | 0 (0.0) | |||
Young | 0 (0.0) | 3 (8.8) | 0 (0.0) | |||
Every body | 29 (87.9) | 15 (44.1) | 8 (72.7) | |||
Group SMC | Adult | 3 (9.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 8.0 | 0.02 |
U5 | 10 (30.3) | 24 (70.6) | 9 (81.8) | |||
Pregnant women | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.9) | 0 (0.0) | |||
Young | 0 (0.0) | 7 (20.6) | 0 (0.0) | |||
Every body | 20 (60.6) | 2 (5.9) | 2 (18.2) | |||
Know the number of SMC cycles | 6 (18.2) | 1 (2.9) | 2 (18.2) | 4.4 | 0.11 | |
Know the SMC posology | 9 (28.1) | 1 (2.9) | 2 (18.2) | 8.0 | 0.02 | |