Table 2 Knowledge of soil-transmitted helminthiasis among mothers in Abakpa-Nike, Enugu, Nigeria 2020. N = 433

 – Yes

427 (98.6%)

182 (100.0%)

245 (97.6%)

0.042

 – No

6 (1.4%)

0 (0.0%)

6 (2.4%)

 – During visits to a hospital or health center

380 (89.0%)

161 (88.5%)

219 (89.4%)

0.440

 – Discussions with family and friends

180 (42.2%)

69 (37.9%)

111 (45.3%)

0.138

 – Health talks on TV/Radio

214 (50.1%)

81 (44.5%)

133 (54.3%)

0.051

 – Classes/lectures in school

197 (45.5%)

74 (40.7%)

123 (49.0%)

0.097

 – Health talk in church/mosque

40 (9.4%)

14 (7.7%)

26 (10.6%)

0.320

 – Social media (Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram)

29 (6.8%)

12 (6.6%)

17 (6.9%)

1.000

 – Others (Women’ meeting = 10, In a travelling bus = 3)

13 (3.0%)

4 (2.2%)

9 (3.7%)

0.127

 – Mean (± Std Dev)

1.93 (± 0.73)

1.94 (± 0.75)

1.91 (± 0.72)

0.724

 – Mean (± Std Dev)

3.35 (± 1.19)

3.57 (± 0.98)

3.18 (± 1.29)

0.001

 – Mean (± Std Dev)

2.10 (± 0.90)

2.24 (± 0.76)

2.00 (± 0.98)

0.006

 – Mean (± Std Dev)

3.08 (± 1.20)

3.28 (± 1.04)

2.93 (± 1.29)

0.002

 – Mean (± Std Dev)

10.45 (± 2.82)

11.03 (± 2.24)

10.02 (± 3.12)

0.000