Table 2 Major themes and sub-themes of interview responses of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of community members in Sucusari, Peru, towards malaria
Theme | Sub-theme |
|---|---|
Knowledge | Confusion about how malaria is transmitted |
Focus on the differentiation of malaria species | |
Varying understandings of behaviours to prevent malaria | |
Attitudes | Observed change in incidence of malaria over time |
Belief that health worker visits decreased malaria in Sucusari | |
Practices | Treatment seeking for malaria is common |
Participants adopted several prevention and treatment behaviours |