Table 7 Factors associated with good attitudes toward malaria control in the study sites

Gender (Female = Ref)

57 (48.31)

61 (51.69)

–

–

Male

141 (48.45)

150 (51.55)

0.77 (0.46–1.27, p = 0.30)

0.76 (0.45–1.26, p = 0.29)

Religion (Christian = Ref)

185 (49.33)

190 (50.67)

–

–

Muslim

10 (50)

10 (50)

1.38 (0.52–3.76, p = 0.51)

4.44 (0.43–104.04, p = 0.24)

Others

2 (20)

8 (80)

0.36 (0.05–1.61, p = 0.22)

1.16 (0.77–32.49, p = 0.91)

Level of education (None = Ref)

1 (12.5)

8 (87.5)

–

–

Primary level

24 (37.5)

40 (62.5)

3.34 (0.63–76.94, p = 0.21)

0.24 (0.01–1.50, p = 0.19)

Secondary level

145 (51.79)

135 (48.21)

6.90 (1.16–131.63, p = 0.07)

1.62 (0.91–2.94, p = 0.10)

University level

28 (49.12)

29 (50.88)

4.59 (0.71–90.82, p = 0.17)

1.16 (0.52–2.58, p = 0.77)

Occupation (Farmer = Ref)

67 (48.55)

71 (51.45)

–

–

Public servant

39 (67.24)

19 (32.76)

2.24 (1.12–4.59, p = 0.02)

2.08 (1.05–4.24, p = 0.03)

Student

7 (87.5)

1 (12.5)

6.62 (1.12–126.07, p = 0.82)

6.51 (1.10–124.06, p = 0.08)

Small business

76 (43.68)

98 (56.32)

0.79 (0.49–1.28, p = 0.33)

0.76 (0.47–1.22, p = 0.27)

Housewife

9 (29.03)

22 (70.97)

0.35 (0.13–0.88, p = 0.03)

0.33 (0.12–0.85, p = 0.02)