Table 4 Respondents’ beliefs about children with paralytic poliomyelitis
Item-statements | True | False |
|---|---|---|
| Â | n (%) | n (%) |
Children with paralytic polio have spiritual problem with witches and or evil people. | 77 (35.5) | 140 (64.6) |
Children from poor homes usually have para-lytic polio | 32 (14.7) | 185 (85.3) |
Children with paralytic polio should be allowed to die to prevent further transmission. | 22 (10.1) | 195 (89.8) |
Children from religious households do not have paralytic polio. | 20 (9.2) | 197 (90.8) |
Most children infected with polio have no symptoms. | 39 (18.0) | 178 (82.1) |
Children may pass polio infection through their feaces. | 132 (60.8) | 75 (39.1) |
Polio immunization for children can cause other problems for example sterility. | 48 (22.1) | 169 (77.9) |
Only one out of every 150 children infected with polio will become paralyzed. | 57 (26.3) | 160 (73.8) |
Children with paralytic polio lose the strength in their limbs and become weak | 71 (32.7) | 146 (67.2) |
Best treatment option for children with paralytic polio is spiritual healing. | 34 (15.7) | 183 (84.4) |
Best treatment option for children with paralytic polio is trado- medical or alternative therapy. | 58 (26.7) | 159 (73.3) |
Best treatment option for children with paralytic polio is to seek medical help from orthodox medical practitioners in a government hospital. | 167 (77.0) | 50 (23.1) |