Management of Uncomplicated Malaria in Underfives in Private and Public Health Facilities in South-Eastern Nigeria: A Clinical Audit of Current Practices

Table 4

Record of treatment administered for malaria.

Appropriateness of treatment given	Public	Private	Total
	328	135	463
Dosage and drug appropriate	243 (74.1%)	57 (42.2%)	300 (64.8%)
Drug appropriate but dosage wrong	59 (18.0%)	50 (37.0%)	109 (23.5%)
Drug not appropriate for malaria	25 (7.6%)	16 (11.9%)	41 (8.9%)
Unable to determine	1 (0.3%)	12 (8.9%)	13 (2.8%)