Table 3 Caregivers’ knowledge of government recommended medicinea
Knowledge questions → Cases (CS) ↓ | Does CG know the first-line gov’t antimalarial? | Has CG heard of ACTs? | Has CG heard of Coartem®? | Does CG know Coartem® is an ACT? | Where did CG hear about ACTs? | Was child given an ACT during this malaria episode? | Where does CG usually obtain ACTs? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
From home (Yes/No) | From 1st external source (Yes/No) | |||||||
| Â | Positive Outcome: Child Recovered | |||||||
 CS 06 | No | No | Yes | No | N/A | No | No (DS) | PHF for free (not this episode) |
 CS 07 | No | Yes (But gives wrong examplesa) | No | No | • Drug shops • Gov’t health providers • Radio | No | No (DS) | No evidence ACT was ever obtained |
 CS 08 | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes (leftover) | Yes (PHF) | PHF for free |
Negative Outcome: Child Survived but with Deficits | ||||||||
 CS 01 | N/A | Yes | Yes | No | • Gov’t health providers • Radio | Yes (leftover) | No (PHF) | PHF for free |
 CS 02 | No | No | No | N/A | • Not heard | No | No (PHF) | Not for this index child |
 CS 03 | N/A | Yes | No | No | • Radio | No | No (DS) | PHF for free (not this episode) |
Negative Outcome: Child Died | ||||||||
 CS 04 | Yes (Says ACTs & Coartem®) | Yes | Yes | Yes | • Gov’t health providers • Radio | No | No (PHF) | PHF for free (not this episode) |
 CS 05 | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | No | Yes (PHF) | PHF for free |