Table 3 Perceptions of malaria vaccines by policy actors
Responses | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Malaria vaccine will reduce frequent hospital admissions | ||
Strongly agree | 63 | 65.0 |
Agree | 23 | 34.0 |
Neutral | 4 | 1.0 |
Disagree | 0 | 0.0 |
Strongly disagree | 0 | 0.0 |
Malaria vaccine will help save money spent on reoccurring treatment | ||
Strongly agree | 41 | 45.0 |
Agree | 37 | 40.0 |
Neutral | 10 | 14.0 |
Disagree | 2 | 1.0 |
Strongly disagree | 0 | 0.0 |
Malaria vaccine policy, if implemented, will reduce 6 in 10 cases of severe malaria anemia | ||
Strongly agree | 34 | 37.8 |
Agree | 40 | 44.0 |
Neutral | 14 | 11.0 |
Disagree | 2 | 2.2 |
Strongly disagree | 0 | 0.0 |
Malaria vaccine will prevent 3 in 10 cases of severe malaria | ||
Strongly agree | 41 | 45.6 |
Agree | 37 | 41.1 |
Neutral | 9 | 10.0 |
Disagree | 2 | 2.2 |
Strongly disagree | 1 | 1.1 |
Malaria vaccine can prevent 4 out of 10 malaria infections | ||
Strongly agree | 34 | 37.4 |
Agree | 40 | 44.4 |
Neutral | 14 | 15.6 |
Disagree | 2 | 2.2 |
Strongly disagree | 0 | 0.0 |