| Reasons | n | % |
| Malaria RDT has a high falls positive rate | 9 | 3.6% |
| Malaria is endemic in Nigeria | 8 | 3.2% |
| Delay in release of test result from the laboratory | 5 | 2.0% |
| Need to commence treatment before patient deteriorate or progress to severe malaria | 10 | 4.0% |
| Neonates are treated without RDT result | 22 | 8.9% |
| Patient’s pressure and demand for prescription without RDT result | 11 | 4.5% |
| Stock-out of RDT kit | 10 | 4.0% |
| I trust my clinical judgment and past experience | 26 | 10.5% |
| If symptom and signs are very clear | 11 | 4.5% |
| RDT is done in the laboratory (not point-of-care) and results are not released on time | 9 | 3.6% |
| Clinical diagnosis saves time and money | 13 | 5.3% |
| If the cardinal symptoms and signs of malaria is present | 9 | 3.6% |
| If patient is severely ill, chemotherapy is started before RDT result is out | 8 | 3.2% |
| If the patient has no money for RDT | 9 | 3.6% |
| To prevent disease progression | 11 | 4.5% |
| If patient so demand | 26 | 10.5% |
| For prophylaxis | 13 | 5.2% |
| RDT is almost always negative | 22 | 8.9% |
| If patients presents at odd times (e.g. late at night) when the laboratory has closed | 1 | 0.4% |
| In under fives to prevent disease progression | 7 | 2.8% |
| I am yet to be trained on RDT | 8 | 3.2% |
| RDT is difficult to use | 9 | 3.6% |