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147 3. Frequencies -the frequency dialogue box will pop up. 4. In similar ways as the descriptives, two boxes will come up. One containing all the variables in the data set normally on the left-hand side and where the interest variables will be put for analysis at the right-hand side separated by an arrow. 5. Select the variables of interest to be included in the frequency analysis by dragging them into the right-hand side box or by clicking on the arrow after selection. 6. Statistics at the right corner. 7. In the Frequencies Statistics box dialogue, select all descriptives that are required 8. Continue button, this will return you to the Frequencies Dialogue box 9. On Charts at the right corner, below statistics. Another Frequencies Chart box will appear 10. Select the type of chart that you would like taking into consideration that the type data you have allows for that kind of chart (i.e. Histogram, Bar charts, and Pie charts). 11. Continue and finally OK button. The output will give you the frequency table: the number of times a score appears and the percentage it represents. This is tabulated in a table form. In addition to this tabulated output, a graph is also presented on the same data for pictorial presentation. The following example of the Histogram is what you get when these steps are followed. Table 2: Frequency Table Output from SPSS project area Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid Mumbwa 42 30.0 30.0 30.0 Chongwe 49 35.0 35.0 65.0 Kafue 49 35.0 35.0 100.0 Total 140 100.0 100.0 This output is showing the number and percentage of households from each district that participated in the evaluation of the malaria intervention. The summary table reflected above may be also represented in a graph form as seen below.