Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Ever heard of onchocerciasis | ||
Yes | 52 | 11.8 % |
No | 388 | 88.2 % |
Symptoms of the disease | ||
Skin disfiguring | 22 | 42.3 % |
Itching | 22 | 42.3 % |
I don’t know | 8 | 15.4 % |
Body part affected | ||
Skin | 28 | 53.8 % |
Any part | 22 | 42.3 % |
I don’t know | 2 | 3.8 % |
Causes of onchocerciasis | ||
Black fly bite | 16 | 30.8 % |
Farm work | 6 | 11.5 % |
Contact with infected individual | 9 | 17.3 % |
aOthers | 8 | 15.4 % |
I don’t know | 13 | 25 % |
Modes of transmission | ||
Black fly bite | 11 | 21.2 % |
Contact with infected individuals | 16 | 30.8 % |
bOthers | 12 | 23.1 % |
I don’t know | 13 | 25 % |
Most affected group of people | ||
Adults | 1 | 1.9 % |
Young | 1 | 1.9 % |
All age groups | 26 | 50 % |
I don’t know | 24 | 46.2 % |
Onchocerciasis is a serious disease | ||
Disagree | 6 | 11.5 % |
Undecided | 1 | 1.9 % |
Agree | 45 | 86.5 % |
Disfiguring disease | ||
Disagree | 11 | 21.2 % |
Undecided | 3 | 5.8 % |
Agree | 38 | 73.1 % |
Onchocerciasis is treatable | ||
Disagree | 2 | 3.8 % |
Undecided | 2 | 3.8 % |
Agree | 48 | 92.3 % |
Onchocerciasis is curable | ||
Disagree | 14 | 26.9 % |
Undecided | 38 | 73.1 % |
Agree | 0 | 0 % |
Onchocerciasis is preventable | ||
Disagree | 8 | 15.4 % |
Undecided | 24 | 46.2 % |
Agree | 20 | 38.5 % |
The role of the community is important | ||
Disagree | 4 | 7.7 % |
Undecided | 20 | 38.5 % |
Agree | 28 | 53.8 % |
Practice towards preventive measures in community | ||
Yes | 1 | 1.9 % |
No | 51 | 98.1 % |
Use health facility for onchocerciasis | ||
Yes | 3 | 5.8 % |
No | 49 | 94.2 % |
Use modern medicine for onchocerciasis | ||
Yes | 2 | 1.9 % |
No | 50 | 98.1 % |
Wear protective clothes during daily outdoor activities? | ||
Yes | 1 | 1.9 |
No | 51 | 98.1 |
Bathing/washing in rivers | ||
Yes | 52 | 100 % |
No | 0 | 0 % |