Table 7

Treatment that was sought for malaria


Inyi
Udi
Oji
Nachi

n (%)
n (%)
n (%)
n (%)

Home treatment
12 (6.3)
9 (9.6)
5 (6.2)
6 (5.2)
Traditional medicine
25 (13.2)
4 (4.3)
8 (9.9)
32 (28.1)
Private hosp/clinic
35 (18.4)
18 (19.4)
13 (16.0)
18 (15.8)
General hospital
16 (8.4)
17 (18.3)
4 (4.9)
3 (2.6)
Patent medicine dealer
92 (48.4)
36 (38.7)
38 (46.9)
51 (44.8)
CHW
3 (1.6)
1 (1.1)
3 (3.7)
0 0
Health Centre
3 (1.6)
1 (1.1)
1 (1.2)
1 (0.9)
Laboratory
1 (0.5)
4 (4.3)
2 (2.5)
2 (1.8)
Others
3 (1.6)
3 (3.2)
7 (8.6)
1 (0.9)

Onwujekwe et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:5   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-5

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