Factors associated with non-adherence to Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) to malaria in a rural population from holoendemic region of western Kenya

Table 7 Respondents perception on ACT use in treatment of malaria

Perception	Frequency	Percentage (%)
ACT (Coartem) treats malaria	45	15.2
ACT (Coartem) do not treat malaria	13	4.4
People adhere to ACT (Coartem prescription)	29	9.8
Duration of treatment is too long hence non-adherence	28	9.5
ACT tablets are too many hence non-adherence	85	28.7
ACT (Coartem) has bad taste, smell and color	86	29.1
People do not adhere since when they start feeling better, they forget and discontinue treatment	10	3.4

Legend: Most of the respondents reported that ACT had bad taste, smell and color (29.1 %) and numbers of ACT tablets taken were too many (28.7 %) but it cures malaria. Only 4.4 % were not content with the drug.

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