Table 4 Beliefs on malaria infection among study participants (n = 288)
| Â | Yes | No | Do not know |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Fear of getting malaria | 270 (93.8) | 11 (3.8) | 7 (2.4) |
Working in forest areas is risk acquiring malaria | 265 (92.0) | 8 (2.8) | 15 (5.2) |
Malaria is preventable | 260 (90.3) | 4 (1.4) | 24 (8.3) |
Malaria is curable | 256 (88.9) | 5 (1.7) | 27 (9.4) |
Malaria causes of illness | 256 (88.9) | 11 (3.8) | 21 (7.3) |
Malaria can cause of death | 242 (84.0) | 13 (4.5) | 33 (11.5) |