Table 2 Scores calculation

Perception score

3 points

3 points

 Malaria is a major health problem

1

1

 Malaria is deadly

1

1

 Malaria cannot be cured without treatment

1

1

Knowledge score

2 points

3 points

 Transmission by mosquitoes

1

/

 Transmission by mosquito bites/mosquitoes

/

2

  ≥ 3 symptoms of malaria known

1

1

Attitude score

2 points

4 points

 Diagnostic test before treatment

/

1

 No treatment if the test is negative

1

1

 No treatment interruption until the end

1

1

 Health professionals' treatments are better than those on the black market

/

1

Practice score

2 points

2 points

 Frequent protection against mosquitos

1

1

 Last night on gold mining site was under a mosquito net

1

1

KAP scores

9 points

12 points