Research Article
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) of Human Populations towards Malaria Control in Four Ecoepidemiological Settings in Cameroon
Table 2
Sociodemographic characteristics of households surveyed in Kaélé, Tibati, Santchou, and Bertoua.
| | Categories | Characteristics | Kaélé | Tibati | Bertoua | Santchou | | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
| | Gender | Male | 99 (100) | 76 (66.1) | 196 (74.8) | 160 (60.8) | | Female | 0 | 39 (33.9) | 66 (25.2) | 103 (39.2) |
| | Education level | Primary level | 40 (40.41) | 69 (60) | 45 (18.29) | 43 (16.60) | | Secondary level | 32 (32.32) | 23 (20) | 124 (50.41) | 180 (69, 5) | | University level | 00 (00) | 00 (00) | 58 (23.58) | 25 (9.65) | | None | 27 (27.27) | 23 (20) | 19 (7.72) | 11 (4.24) |
| | Average number of people per home | All people | 5.97 (2–25) | 6.14 (1–15) | 4.49 (1–14) | 5.97 (1–20) | | Children <5 | 2.15 (1–6) | 2.80 (1–8) | 0.82 (1–4) | 1.09 (1–5) |
| | Occupation of head of household | Small business | 92 (93.88) | 91 (81.98) | 103 (61.67) | 195 (75.88) | | Civil servant | 4 (4.08) | 0 (0) | 36 (21.55) | 52 (20.23) | | Housewife | 0 (0.00) | 19 (17.11) | 20 (11.98) | 6 (2.33) | | Student | 1 (1.02) | 1 (0.90) | 85 (50.90) | 4 (1.55) |
| | House construction material | Cement blocks | 0 (0) | 6 (5.71) | 154 (60.39) | 210 (82.03) | | Mud and cement | 0 (0) | 0 (00) | 54 (21.17) | 34 (13.28) | | Clay | 99 (100) | 99 (94.29) | 13 (5.10) | 12 (4.69) | | Plank | 00 (00) | 00 (00) | 34 (13.33) | 00 (00) |
| | Roof | Tiles/iron sheet | 41 (41.83) | 38 (34.23) | 216 (85.71) | 241 (93.05) | | Thatched | 57 (58.16) | 73 (65.77) | 27 (10.71) | 17 (6.56) | | Other | 00 (00) | 00 (00) | 9 (3.57) | 1 (0.38) |
| | Eaves | Present | 00 (00) | 46 (44.23) | 68 (32.23) | 100 (39.37) | | Absent | 100 (00) | 58 (55.77) | 143 (67.77) | 154 (60.63) |
| | Ceiling | Present | 3 (3.03) | 7 (6.54) | 156 (60.23) | 129 (53.75) | | Absent | 96 (96.97) | 100 (93.46) | 103 (39.77) | 111 (46.25) |
| | Domestic animals | Present | 83 (84.69) | 62 (55.36) | 44 (17.25) | 80 (34.04) | | Absent | 15 (15.31) | 50 (44.64) | 211 (82.74) | 155 (65.95) |
| | Resting places for domestic animals | Inside house | 83 (100) | 28 (41.79) | 3 (7.14) | 6 (7.32) | | Same room | 00 (00) | 4 (5.97) | 13 (30.95) | 12 (14.63) | | Other | 00 (00) | 00 (00) | 2 (4.76) | 2 (2.44) | | Enclosures | 00 (00) | 35 (52.24) | 24 (57.14) | 62 (75.61) |
| | Water source | Tap water | 00 (00) | 0 (00) | 58 (22, 13) | 30 (11, 41) | | Well | 21 (21, 20) | 69 (60) | 75 (28, 62) | 125 (47.53) | | Natural source | 00 (00) | 6 (5.22) | 88 (33.59) | 32 (12.17) | | Drilling water | 77 (77.80) | 81 (70.43) | 169 (64.50) | 84 (31.94) | | Mineral water | 0 (00) | 2 (1.74) | 13 (4.96) | 3 (1.14) |
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Percentages do not add up to 100 because these results are from multiple response questions; N: number.
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