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3.2.1.2 Primary data collection
The methods included both structured and un-structured interviews to respondents in
the selected sub-counties. Since malaria is a complex challenge involving interplay <strong>of</strong>
many factors, open ended questions gave the respondents a chance to express their
opinions and closed ended questions helped to maintain consistency. Other
respondents included the <strong>fish</strong>eries <strong>of</strong>ficer <strong>of</strong> the district, an agricultural extension
<strong>of</strong>ficer, health workers from the health centres in the <strong>study</strong> area and private clinic
operators in Kabale town. The respondents were drawn from five sub-counties namely
Kyanamira, Buhara, Kabale municipality (Southern Zone), Kitumba and Kamuganguzi.
The number <strong>of</strong> respondents interviewed from each sub-county is shown in table 1.
Table 1: Number <strong>of</strong> respondents interviewed per sub-county
Sub-county
Number <strong>of</strong> respondents (No=60)
Kyanamira 22
Kabale Municipality (Southern Zone) 14
Buhara 8
Kitumba 10
Kamuganguzi 6
In Kyanamira, Buhara and Kabale municipality (southern zones) both respondents who
owned and did not own <strong>fish</strong> ponds were interviewed and in Kitumba and Kamuganguzi,
only those who did not own ponds were interviewed since <strong>fish</strong> <strong>farming</strong> is not practiced
in these areas. By the help <strong>of</strong> a handheld Geographical Positioning System (GPS),
coordinates <strong>of</strong> the homesteads and <strong>fish</strong> ponds were recorded and site description was
done. The health <strong>of</strong>ficials in charge <strong>of</strong> Kyanamira Health centre III and Kafunjo Health
centre II were interviewed. Also a nursing assistant <strong>of</strong> Kabale parent’s clinic (a private
clinic) located in the city centre was interviewed.
A research assistant was used during the interviews to aid the interpretation <strong>of</strong>
questions and responses whenever there was need. Interpretations were conducted
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