Table 1 Respondents’ knowledge on the cause, transmission, symptoms and preventive measures for Schistosomiasis
Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Ever heard of Schistosomiasis (n = 488) | 391 | 80.12 |
Source of information (n = 391) | ||
School | 289 | 73.91 |
Home | 149 | 38.11 |
Local dispensary | 53 | 13.55 |
News media | 93 | 23.79 |
Causes of Schistosomiasis (n = 391) | ||
Schistosomiasis is caused by worms | 44 | 11.25 |
Schistosomiasis is caused by mosquitoes | 13 | 3.32 |
Schistosomiasis is caused by witchcraft | 15 | 3.84 |
Schistosomiasis is caused by swimming in ponds | 102 | 26.09 |
Schistosomiasis is caused by swimming in river | 49 | 12.53 |
Schistosomiasis is caused by swimming in lake | 339 | 86.70 |
I don’t know what causes Schistosomiasis | 37 | 9.46 |
Transmission of intestinal schistosomiasis | ||
Activities that may lead to getting Intestinal schistosomiasis (n = 391) | ||
Swimming in the lake | 339 | 86.70 |
Fishing in the lake | 316 | 80.82 |
Washing clothes in the lake | 251 | 64.19 |
Washing dishes in the lake | 220 | 56.27 |
Drinking unboiled water | 267 | 67.77 |
Walking barefooted | 188 | 48.08 |
Shaking hands | 49 | 12.53 |
Signs for intestinal schistosomiasis (n = 156) | ||
Know the signs for intestinal schistosomiasis | 156 | 39.90 |
Blood in urine (Haematuria) | 81 | 51.92 |
Painful urination | 40 | 25.64 |
Stomach ache | 136 | 87.18 |
Swelling abdomen | 61 | 39.10 |
Preventive measures for intestinal schistosomiasis (n = 391) | ||
Avoiding swimming in the lake | 306 | 78.26 |
Wearing gum boots when in contact with lake water | 258 | 65.98 |
Always using toilets | 289 | 73.91 |
Avoiding touching the soil | 117 | 29.92 |
Washing hands | 169 | 43.22 |
Avoiding drinking unboiled water | 232 | 59.34 |
Washing fruits before eating | 251 | 64.19 |