Sociological Component
Objective
To identify behaviours that could make different demographic groups within the population more susceptible to ongoing malaria transmission.
Methodology
In separate groups of men and women, in-depth interviews (IDIs) and focal group discussions (FGDs) were used to discuss day-to-day activities, the amount of time spent outdoors at night/in the early morning and sleeping times. The presence of different malarial hosts and human perceptions of mosquito biting were also discussed.
Areas that are frequently visited and movements between potential areas of high transmission risk in the village and in the surrounding area were also recorded, identified on a map and linked to particular times of the day.