The Role of Community Participation in Planning and Executing Malaria Interventions: Experience from Implementation of Biolarviciding for Malaria Vector Control in Southern Tanzania

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of community respondents ().

Variable	Frequency ()	Percentages (%)
Age group
15 to 24	46	11.5
25 to 54	277	69.3
55 to 64	39	9.8
Above 65	38	9.5
Gender
Male	185	46.3
Female	215	53.8
Marital status
Married	211	52.8
Unmarried	189	47.3
Education level
No formal	41	10.3
Primary education	221	55.3
Secondary and above	138	34.5
Occupation
Peasant	249	62.3
Formal employed	26	6.5
Others	125	31.3
Council
Lindi MC	100	25
Nachingwea DC	100	25
Mtwara Mc	100	25
Nanyamba TC	100	25