Reasons

n

%

During the rainy season when transmission is high, I prescribe ACT to RDT negative clients

9

3.6%

Malaria RDT’s specificity is less than 100%

9

3.6%

Malaria RDT has a high false negative rate

22

8.9%

Malaria is endemic in Nigeria

11

4.5%

In order not to miss any malaria case, all febrile patients should be treated with malaria

8

3.2%

Human and instrumental factors can bring about a false negative result

1

0.4%

I distrust RDT negative result

63

25.5%

Patients pressure demanding for prescription

11

4.5%