Statement | Rating | Years of experience | |||||
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< 10 | 10–19 | 20–29 | 30 + | Total | p value | ||
n = 37 (%) | n = 24 (%) | n = 51 (%) | n = 35 (%) | n = 147 (%) | |||
Understanding of malaria epidemiology in South Africa (overall n = 147) | Very good | 8 (21.6) | 7 (29.2) | 9 (17.6) | 11 (31.4) | 35 (23.8) | |
Good | 17 (45.9) | 7 (29.2) | 29 (56.9) | 16 (45.7) | 69 (46.9) | ||
Average | 11 (29.7) | 7 (29.2) | 9 (17.6) | 4 (11.4) | 31 (21.1) | ||
Poor | 1 (2.7) | 1 (4.2) | 3 (5.9) | 2 (5.7) | 7 (4.8) | ||
Very poor | 0 (0.0) | 2 (8.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.9) | 3 (2.0) | ||
Don’t know | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.0) | 1 (2.9) | 2 (1.4) | 0.264 | |
Availability of effective malaria intervention tools (overall n = 147) | Very good | 2 (5.4) | 1 (4.2) | 9 (17.7) | 2 (5.7) | 14 (9.5) | |
Good | 11 (29.7) | 11 (45.8) | 24 (47.1) | 25 (71.4) | 71 (48.3) | ||
Average | 19 (51.4) | 10 (41.7) | 13 (25.5) | 5 (14.3) | 47 (32.0) | ||
Poor | 4 (10.8) | 1 (4.2) | 4 (7.8) | 2 (5.7) | 11 (7.5) | ||
Very poor | 1 (2.7) | 1 (4.2) | 1 (2.0) | 1 (2.9) | 4 (2.7) | 0.018 | |
Don’t Know | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Researchers’ attitudes towards malaria elimination (overall n = 147) | Very good | 1 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.0) | 1 (2.9) | 3 (2.0) | |
Good | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.2) | 4 (7.8) | 3 (8.6) | 8 (5.4) | ||
Average | 0 (0.0) | 2 (8.3) | 3 (5.9) | 2 (5.7) | 7 (4.8) | ||
Poor | 0 (0.0) | 4 (16.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (2.7) | ||
Very poor | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.7) | 0.016 | |
Don’t know | 36 (97.3) | 17 (70.8) | 42 (82.4) | 29 (82.9) | 124 (84.4) | ||
Malaria research skills to conduct studies to support malaria elimination (overall n = 147) | Very good | 1 (2.7) | 2 (8.3) | 9 (17.7) | 6 (17.1) | 18 (12.2) | |
Good | 10 (27.0) | 6 (25.0) | 9 (17.7) | 5 (14.3) | 30 (20.4) | ||
Average | 10 (27.0) | 4 (16.7) | 11 (21.6) | 3 (8.6) | 28 (19.1) | ||
Poor | 3 (8.1) | 8 (33.3) | 5 (14.3) | 21 (14.3) | |||
Very poor | 2 (5.4) | 1 (4.2) | 5 (9.8) | 1 (2.9) | 6 (4.1) | 0.077 | |
Don’t know | 11 (29.7) | 3 (12.5) | 2 (3.9) 15 (29.4) | 15 (42.9) | 44 (29.9) | ||
Availability of current research evidence to guide malaria elimination (overall n = 147) | Very good | 1 (2.7) | 1 (4.2) | 7(13.7) | 2 (5.7) | 11 (7.5) | |
Good | 7 (18.9) | 3 (12.5) | 12 (23.5) | 7 (20.0) | 29 (19.7) | ||
Average | 6 (16.2) | 6 (25.0) | 10 (19.6) | 7 (20.0) | 29 (19.7) | ||
Poor | 9 (24.3) | 9 (37.5) | 6 (11.8) | 5 (14.3) | 29 (19.7) | ||
Very poor | 1 (2.7) | 3 (12.5) | 2 (3.9) | 1 (2.9) | 7 (4.8) | 0.159 | |
Don’t know | 13 (35.1) | 2 (8.3) | 14 (27.5) | 13 (37.1) | 42 (28.6) | ||
Political leadership to support malaria elimination in South Africa (overall n = 147) | Very good | 1 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (7.8) | 2 (5.7) | 7 (4.8) | |
Good | 2 (5.4) | 4 (16.7) | 19 (37.3) | 7 (20.0) | 32 (21.8) | ||
Average | 7 (18.9) | 6 (25.0) | 12 (23.5) | 6 (17.1) | 31 (21.1) | ||
Poor | 14 (37.8) | 6 (25.0) | 10 (19.6) | 13 (37.1) | 43 (29.3) | ||
Very poor | 8 (21.6) | 5 (20.8) | 4 (7.8) | 2 (5.7) | 19 (12.9) | 0.024 | |
Don’t know | 5 (13.5) | 3 (12.5) | 2 (3.9) | 5 (14.3) | 15 (10.2) | ||
Availability of funds to implement elimination policy (overall n = 146) | Very good | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.2) | 1 (2.0) | 1 (2.9) | 3 (2.1) | |
Good | 1 (2.8) | 1 (4.2) | 6 (11.8) | 3 (8.6) | 11 (7.5) | ||
Average | 13 (36.1) | 3 (12.5) | 10 (19.6) | 10 (28.6) | 36 (24.7) | ||
Poor | 10 (27.8) | 11 (45.8) | 19 (37.3) | 10 (28.6) | 50 (34.3) | ||
Very poor | 4 (11.1) | 5 (20.8) | 8 (15.7) | 5 (14.3) | 22 (15.1) | 0.650 | |
Don’t know | 8 (22.2) | 3 (12.5) | 7 (13.7) | 6 (17.1) | 24 (16.4) | ||
Cross-border collaboration with neighbouring countries (overall n = 146) | Very good | 1 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.0) | 1 (2.9) | 4 (2.7) | |
Good | 2 (5.4) | 5 (20.8) | 8 (16.0) | 11 (31.4) | 26 (17.8) | ||
Average | 7 (18.9) | 4 (16.7) | 15 (30.0) | 4 (11.4) | 30 (20.6) | ||
Poor | 12 (32.4) | 3 (12.5) | 11 (22.0) | 8 (22.9) | 34 (23.3) | ||
Very poor | 4 (10.8) | 7 (29.2) | 8 (16.0) | 5 (14.3) | 24 (16.4) | 0.119 | |
Don’t know | 11 (29.7) | 5 (20.8) | 6 (12.0) | 6 (17.1) | 28 (19.2) | ||
Collaborations between malaria programmes and research institutions for research support (overall n = 147) | Very good | 1 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (13.7) | 3 (8.6) | 11 (7.5) | |
Good | 8 (21.6) | 6 (25.0) | 17 (33.3) | 13 (37.1) | 44 (29.9) | ||
Average | 10 (27.0) | 6 (25.0) | 6 (11.8) | 6 (17.1) | 28 (19.1) | ||
Poor | 2 (5.4) | 3 (12.5) | 6 (11.8) | 1 (2.9) | 12 (8.2) | ||
Very poor | 3 (8.1) | 1 (4.2) | 1 (2.0) | 1 (2.9) | 6 (4.1) | 0.380 | |
Don’t know | 13 (35.1) | 8 (33.3) | 14 (27.5) | 11 (31.4) | 46 (31.3) | ||
Community involvement in malaria interventions (overall n = 147) | Very Good | 4 (10.8) | 1 (4.2) | 7 (13.7) | 7 (20.0) | 19 (12.9) | |
Good | 17 (46.0) | 8 (33.3) | 22 (43.1) | 13 (37.1) | 60 (40.8) | ||
Average | 9 (24.3) | 9 (37.5) | 16 (31.4) | 8 (22.9) | 42 (28.6) | ||
Poor | 4 (10.8) | 5 (20.8) | 4 (7.8) | 7 (20.0) | 20 (13.6) | ||
Very poor | 2 (5.4) | 1 (4.2) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (2.7) | 0.618 | |
Don’t know | 1 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.4) | ||
Support from advocacy groups to maintain focus in malaria elimination (overall n = 147) | Very good | 1 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (14.3) | 6 (4.1) | |
Good | 4 (10.8) | 1 (4.2) | 6 (11.8) | 3 (8.6) | 14 (9.5) | ||
Average | 8 (21.6) | 5 (20.8) | 5 (9.8) | 4 (11.4) | 22 (15.0) | ||
Poor | 4 (10.8) | 8 (33.3) | 4 (7.8) | 5 (14.3) | 21 (14.3) | ||
Very poor | 5 (13.5) | 3 (12.5) | 1 (2.0) | 1 (2.9) | 10 (6.8) | 0.003 | |
Don’t know | 15 (40.5) | 7 (29.2) | 35 (68.6) | 17 (48.6) | 74 (50.3) | ||
Strategy for population movement to curb importation of malaria cases (overall n = 147) | Very good | 1 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.9) | 1 (2.9) | 4 (2.7) | |
Good | 2 (5.4) | 1 (4.2) | 8 (15.7) | 4 (11.4) | 15 (10.2) | ||
Average | 6 (16.2) | 2 (8.3) | 3 (5.9) | 7 (20.0) | 18 (12.2) | ||
Poor | 11 (29.7) | 6 (25.0) | 14 (27.5) | 7 (20.0) | 38 (25.9) | ||
Very poor | 9 (24.3) | 10 (41.7) | 6 (11.8) | 4 (11.4) | 29 (19.7) | 0.174 | |
Don’t know | 8 (21.6) | 5 (20.8) | 18 (35.3) | 12 (34.3) | 43 (29.3) |