Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
Characteristics | Category | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 45 | 45.0 |
Female | 55 | 55.0 | |
Age groups (years) | 0–4.9 | 10 | 10.0 |
5–14.9 | 37 | 37.0 | |
> 15 | 53 | 53.0 | |
Educational level | None | 17 | 17.0 |
Primary | 76 | 76.0 | |
Secondary | 7 | 7.0 | |
Occupation | Unemployed | 94 | 94.0 |
Forest related | 6 | 6.0 | |
Work place distance to forest | None | 92 | 92.0 |
< 1 km | 8 | 8.0 | |
Live near water body | No | 47 | 47.0 |
Yes | 53 | 53.0 | |
Owns a bed net | Yes | 48 | 48.0 |
No | 52 | 52.0 |