Table 5 Factors associated with good knowledge about malaria in the study site

Gender (Female = Ref)

64 (54.32)

54 (45.77)

–

–

Male

167 (57)

126 (43)

1.08 (0.65–1.79, p = 0.75)

1.07 (0.65–1.7, p = 0.76)

Religion (Christian = Ref)

209 (55.14)

168 (44.32)

–

–

Muslim

15 (75)

5 (25)

3.34 (1.15–11.59, p = 0.03)

4.22 (0.39–47.74, p = 0.21)

Others

5 (35.71)

9 (64.29)

0.99 (0.25–3.86, p = 0.098)

1.23 (0.10–14.99, p = 0.86)

Level of education (Illiterate = Ref)

2 (25)

6 (75)

–

–

Primary level

33 (53.23)

29 (46.77)

3.95 (0.78–30.39, p = 0.12)

0.24 (0.03–1.24, p = 0.11)

Secondary level

154 (54.6)

128 (45.4)

4.42 (0.90–32.25, p = 0.93)

1.04 (0.58–4.88, p = 0.87)

University level

42 (71.19)

17 (28.81)

7.29 (1.37–58.27, p = 0.03)

1.77 (0.79–4.01, p = 0.16)

Occupation (Farmer = Ref)

74 (54.01)

63 (45.99)

–

–

Public servant

46 (76.67)

14 (23.33)

2.27 (1.12–4.79, p = 0.02)

2.31 (1.14–4.88, p = 0.02)

Student

6 (75)

2 (25)

2.45 (0.54–17.25, p = 0.28)

2.43 (0.53–17.13, p = 0.28)

Small business

88 (50.29)

87 (49.71)

0.81 (0.51–1.31, p = 0.52)

0.78 (0.48–1.26, p = 0.32)

Housewife

17 (54.84)

14 (45.16)

1.07 (0.44–2.61, p = 0.88)

1.04 (0.43–2.56, p = 0.91)