Table 2 Shows summaries of statements made by different focus group discussions (4 FGDs) with men about SP

- People who had experienced side effects due to SP can never use the drug again in their life time.

-Most people fear using SP because they think it is not a good drug. health facilities because people don't use the drug may be unless you force them

-When one takes the drug needs to eat a enough food and drink a lot of water

-Few people get side effects due to SP and actually it is not easy to tell if really what people complain is due to SP.

-A lot of people are affected by and many have died.

-Children who use SP get very weak, tired, and some become confused.

- In general SP cures better than chloroquine and it is a good drug except of its minor problems it causes

-SP is a combination of Fansidar, Metakelfin and Septrin.

-Even if you tell the doctor that you don't have malaria still you will get SP prescribed.

- These drugs are still on trial and this is bad to play with peoples lives.

- Sometime when you ask the doctors about SP they become harsh and they think that you are trying to teach them their job.

-These days doctors don't pay much attention to patients as they mind their own business and less time for patients.

- It is up to the Ministry of Health and experts to decide what should be done regarding malaria treatment.

- Find preventive measures against malaria and more research on SP is needed.

- More efforts should be done to inform and educate the people about the drug.

- There is a need to improve laboratory facilities so that people should be checked for malaria parasites before they are given or prescribed SP.

- There is a need to have SP injection formulation.

- SP dosage should be reduced especially for under-five children as the drug is too strong though it is a good one.

- Radio and newspapers should help in educating people.

-SP should be removed from use and chloroquine be brought back

-Doctors should be educated on measuring weight of patients before prescribing SP and should check who to give SP.

- All married men take responsibilities as children are our only investment.

- Most decisions involving finances are done by men and if the father is not around the wife takes the task in the absence of the husband.

- Many women prefer to start with traditional healers for a seriously sick child.

-Even if the husband is a drinker, when one gets home we normally ask if things are in order. As the father is a bread earner in most households.

- The wife takes care of the children and the father looks for money to feed the family.

- Sometimes we men take the responsibility of helping our wives to take a sick child to hospital or go together if we around home.

- Most father's can not leave his/her sick child dying without helping each other at home.

-We father's participate especially if the sick child is above 5 years and mother's deal with sick under-fives.

- These news people are making business sometime by writing misleading information about SP.

- So people need to be careful when reading newspapers or watching television or listening to the radio.

- These media do not give or talk about the positive aspects of the drug instead they just talk of the negative aspects of SP.

- You will find that most of the side effects of SP we have heard or seen them shown in newspapers, radios and televisions.

-Even pictures of affected individuals by SP are shown on televisions and newspapers.

- In our village or community we have not yet experienced any person so far getting problems with SP but have only read in newspapers.