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Ladi-Akinyemi, et al.: Knowledge and implementation of NMCP

Table 4: Implementation of the National Malaria Control Programme by respondents (n=325)
Variables (NMCP) Frequency, n (%) Total, n (%) χ 2 P
Ado‑odo/ota Ewekoro Ijebu‑ode
Intermittent preventive treatment
Yes 116 (92.8) 72 (90.0) 115 (95.8) 303 (93.2) 2.389 0.266
No 9 (7.2) 8 (10.0) 5 (4.2) 22 (6.8)
Long‑lasting insecticide nets
Yes 117 (93.6) 75 (93.8) 117 (97.5) 309 (95.1) 2.389 0.303
No 8 (6.4) 5 (6.3) 3 (2.5) 16 (4.9)
Everybody treated for malaria were given LLIN
Yes 54 (43.2) 18 (22.5) 50 (41.7) 122 (37.5) 10.297 0.006
No 71 (56.8) 62 (77.5) 70 (58.3) 203 (62.5)
Use of RDT
Yes 116 (92.8) 77 (96.3) 114 (95.0) 307 (94.5) 1.223** 0.543
No 9 (7.2) 3 (3.7) 6 (5.0) 18 (5.5)
Use of clinical suspicion
Yes 50 (40.0) 32 (40.0) 66 (55.0) 148 (45.5) 6.867 0.032
No 75 (60.0) 48 (60.0) 54 (45.0) 177 (54.5)
ACT
Yes 103 (82.4) 62 (77.5) 108 (90.0) 273 (84.0) 5.967 0.051
No 22 (17.6) 12 (10.0) 12 (10.0) 52 (16.0)
**Likelihood ratio. LLIN=Long lasting insecticide net, RDT=Rapid diagnostic test, ACT=Artemisinin‑based combination therapy, NMCP=National Malaria Control Programme

Table 5: Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents, Implementation of the National Malaria
Control Programme by respondents and their knowledge score of the National Malaria Control
Programme (n=325)
Variables Knowledge score of the NMCP Total (%) χ 2 P
<40%, n (%) 40%‑60%, n (%) >60%, n (%)
Age (years)
≤24 4 (66.7) 0 2 (33.3) 6 (100.0) 15.212** 0.004
25‑39 13 (9.7) 23 (17.2) 98 (73.1) 134 (100.0)
≥40 19 (10.3) 18 (9.7) 148 (80.0) 185 (100.0)
Job designation
Doctors 1 (14.3) 0 6 (85.7) 7 (100.0) 14.965** 0.021
Nurses 12 (12.5) 9 (9.4) 75 (78.1) 96 (100.0)
CHEWs 17 (9.3) 20 (10.9) 146 (79.8) 183 (100.0)
Others 6 (15.4) 12 (30.8) 21 (53.8) 39 (100.0)
Years of work
<15 years 24 (13.2) 31 (17.0) 127 (69.8) 182 (100.0) 10.371 0.006
≥15 years 12 (8.4) 10 (7.0) 121 (84.6) 143 (100.0)
Give IPT to pregnant women
Yes 26 (8.5) 39 (12.8) 240 (78.7) 305 (100.0) 21.061** <0.001
No 10 (50.0) 2 (10.0) 8 (40.0) 20 (100.0)
Give LLINs to all pregnant women
Yes 28 (9.6) 39 (13.3) 226 (77.1) 293 (100.0) 6.404** 0.041
No 8 (25.0) 2 (6.2) 22 (68.8) 32 (100.0)
Use of RDT
Yes 29 (9.4) 41 (13.4) 237 (77.2) 307 (100.0) 13.635** <0.001
No 7 (38.9) 0 11 (61.1) 18 (100.0)
Dosage of ACT
Correct 15 (6.5) 28 (12.1) 189 (81.5) 232 (100.0) 18.583 <0.001
Incorrect 21 (22.6) 13 (14.0) 59 (63.4) 93 (100.0)
**Likelihood ratio. CHEWs=Community Health Extension Workers, IPT=Intermittent preventive treatment, LLINs=Long‑lasting insecticide nets, RDT=Rapid diagnostic test,
ACT=Artemisinin‑based combination therapy

knowledgeable on the implementation of the malaria Academic qualification of respondents revealed that higher
control (P < 0.001). percentage had diploma, less than one‑third had bachelor

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