Table 1 Characteristics of the respondents and households with reported malaria cases within 6 months after IRS between 2019 and 2020 in the Ngoma District, Rwanda
Characteristic | Frequency | Households with Malaria cases within 6 months of IRS | Weighted Malaria Period Prevalence at H/H level | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 636 | n = 105 | 14.6% | (9.2–22.5) | |
Age groups | ||||
18–30 years | 218 | 35 | 13.4% | (7.1–23.8) |
31–60 years | 312 | 56 | 16.6% | (11.6–23.4) |
> 60 years | 106 | 14 | 11.7% | (4.6–26.7) |
Sex | ||||
Male | 271 | 63 | 21.3% | (13.3–32.3) |
Female | 365 | 42 | 9.4% | (4.0–20.3) |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 353 | 65 | 16.7% | (9.6–27.5) |
Not married | 283 | 40 | 12.4% | (7.8–19.2) |
Education level | ||||
Never attended school | 89 | 10 | 10.9% | (3.9–26.9) |
Primary | 457 | 74 | 14.5% | (7.6–25.6) |
Secondary | 61 | 13 | 16.8% | (6.4–37.4) |
University | 29 | 8 | 21.7% | |
Occupation of HH head | ||||
Farmer | 361 | 63 | 16.1% | (10.8–23.2) |
Government employed | 75 | 17 | 18.2% | (7.5–38.1) |
Informal employment | 160 | 20 | 11.8% | (5.1–24.9) |
Self-employed | 11 | 3 | 19.9% | |
Unemployed | 29 | 2 | 4.9% | |
Religion | ||||
Catholic | 330 | 66 | 18.2% | (11.1–28.4) |
Protestants | 151 | 18 | 10.8% | (6.4–17.4) |
Muslim | 52 | 5 | 9.2% | |
Adventist | 44 | 4 | 7.6% | (1.7–27.6) |
Others | 59 | 12 | 19.4% | (8.3–39.3) |
Ubudehe category (Social Economic Status) | ||||
(Low Economic Status) I | 104 | 10 | 7.6% | (1.9–25.8) |
(Middle Economic Status) II | 342 | 65 | 17.3% | (9.9–28.5) |
(High Economic Status) III | 190 | 30 | 13.8% | (8.1–22.5) |
Score of head of HH on malaria prevention and transmission | ||||
High | 9 | 1 | 5.1% | |
Intermediate | 395 | 52 | 12.2% | (7.8–18.5) |
Low | 232 | 52 | 19.6% | (10.5–33.6) |
HH owns at least one mosquito net | ||||
Yes | 552 | 87 | 14.0% | (8.5–22.1) |
No | 84 | 18 | 18.9% | (9.7–33.4) |
Condition of the mosquito net | ||||
Torn | 297 | 63 | 19.1% | (12.7–27.6) |
Not torn | 255 | 29 | 9.3% | (4.5–18.1) |
NA | 84 | 13 | 17.3% | (5.5–42.7) |
Willing to take up the next round | ||||
Yes | 553 | 74 | 11.5% | (6.3–20.2) |
No | 83 | 31 | 34.4% | (22.1–49.3) |
Source of information about the IRS | ||||
Community Health Workers | 189 | 32 | 14.0% | (6.6–27.3) |
Healthcare providers | 24 | 8 | 32.5% | |
Local authority | 391 | 58 | 13.8% | (7.9–22.8) |
Media (Radio, TV) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | |
Neighbors | 13 | 5 | 31.1% | (6.9–73.5) |
Others | 16 | 1 | 6.5% | (0.6–42.8) |