Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of mothers regarding childhood malaria in southeastern Gabon

Malaria Journal

Table 2 Mothers’ knowledge of malaria in Franceville, Gabon

Questions	Participant Responses	Number	%
Knowledge of malaria	Yes	144	98.6
Knowledge of malaria	No	2	1.4
Symptoms in children	Fever	125	85.6
	Vomiting	71	48.6
	Chills	44	30.1
	Diarrhea	22	15.1
	Température > 37.5 °C	81	55.5
	Other^*	106	72.6
Knowledge of severe malaria	Yes	81	55.5
Knowledge of severe malaria	No	65	44.5
Signs of severe malaria	Neuromalaria	34	23.3
	Convulsions	67	45.9
	Severe anemia	50	34.2
	Respiratory distress	24	16.4
	Prostration	27	18.5
	Other**	20	13.7
Sources of information	Television	11	7.5
	Radio	4	2.8
	Hospital	45	30.8
	Awareness campaign	13	8.9
	Community relay	73	50
Vectors	Mosquitoes	136	93.2
	Does not know	9	6.2
	Other	1	0.7
Preventives measures	ITNs	122	83.6
	IDP	41	28.1
	Other^***	94	64.4
Factors favoring the development of mosquitoes	Unsanitary conditions	100	68.5
	Poverty	7	4.8
	Stagnant water	94	64.4

*(e.g., headache, stomach ache, fatigue, cough); **(altered consciousness, hypoglycemia, fatigue, diarrhea); ***(fan, hard house, drinking alcohol). ITNs: insecticide-treated bed nets, IDP: intra-domiciliary pulverization

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