Factors Associated with Use of Guideline in Home Management of Malaria among Children in Rural South West Nigeria

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of caregiver.

Characteristic	Frequency	Percentage
Age of caregiver (years)
18–25	138	25.1
26–30	169	30.7
31–35	109	19.8
36–40	84	15.7
> 40	46	8.4
No response	3	0.5
Total	552	100
Sex of caregiver
Male	23	4.2
Female	529	95.8
Total	552	100
Marital status of caregiver
Single	6	1.1
Married	473	85.7
Separated	45	8.2
Widowed	19	3.4
Divorced	5	0.9
No response	4	0.7
Total	552	100
Educational status of caregiver
Primary	276	50.4
JSS/Mid	67	12.2
SSS/Sec	33	6.0
Tech/Comm/Voc	3	0.5
University	4	0.6
No formal education	17	3.1
None	147	26.7
No response	5	0.9
Total	552	100%
Main occupation of caregivers
Unemployed	2	0.4
Farming	220	39.9
Artisan	49	8.9
Trading	252	45.7
Apprenticeship	3	0.5
Housewife	17	3.1
Others	3	0.5
No response	6	1.1
Total	552	100