Characteristics | n(%) | Asirebuso n(%) | Ahomamu n(%) | Dominase n(%) | Dedeso n(%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
254 (100) | 38 (14.96) | 91 (35.83) | 72 (28.35) | 53 (20.87) | |
Perceived cause of malaria | |||||
Malaria germ | 9 (3.54) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 6 (8.33) | 3 (5.66) |
Mosquito | 207 (81.50) | 22 (57.89) | 82 (90.11) | 62 (86.11) | 41 (77.36) |
others | 33 (12.99) | 15 (39.47) | 7 (7.69) | 2 (2.78) | 9 (16.98) |
Don’t know | 5 (1.97) | 1 (2.63) | 2 (2.20) | 2 (2.78) | 0.(0) |
Perceived malaria transmission | |||||
Mosquito bite | 189 (74.41) | 28 (73.68) | 79 (86.81) | 43 (59.72) | 39 (73.58) |
Walking in the sun | 24 (9.45) | 1 (2.63) | 4 (4.40) | 17 (23.61) | 2 (3.77) |
Eating oily foods | 9 (3.54) | 2 (5.26) | 1 (1.10) | 4 (5.56) | 2 (3.77) |
Spiritual | 1 (0.39) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.89) |
others | 31 (12.20) | 7 (18.42) | 7 (7.69) | 8 (11.11) | 9 (16.98) |