Table 3 Mothers’ knowledge of deworming in preschool children in Abakpa-Nike, Enugu Nigeria 2020
Knowledge of periodic deworming | Total (%) | Periodic deworming of Index child | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Are you familiar with periodic deworming in preschool children? N = 433 | ||||
 – Yes | 423 (97.7%) | 182 (100.0%) | 241 (96.0%) | 0.006 |
 – No | 10 (2.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 10 (4.0%) |  |
How did you know about periodic deworming in preschool children? a N = 423 | ||||
 – During visits to the hospital or health center | 384 (90.8%) | 162 (89.0%) | 222 (92.1%) | 0.310 |
 – Discussions with Family and friends | 262 (61.9%) | 70 (38.5%) | 101 (41.9%) | 0.485 |
 – Health talks on TV/Radio | 208 (49.2%) | 76 (41.8%) | 132 (54.8%) | 0.011 |
 – Lectures in school | 176 (41.6%) | 66 (36.3%) | 110 (45.6%) | 0.059 |
 – Health talk in church/mosque | 41 (9.7%) | 15 (8.2%) | 26 (10.8%) | 0.411 |
 – Social media (Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram) | 25 (5.9%) | 12 (6.6%) | 13 (5.4%) | 0.679 |
 – Others (Women’ meeting = 5, In a travelling bus = 3) | 8 (1.9%) | 6 (3.3%) | 2 (0.8%) | 0.080 |
What drugs are used for periodic deworming in preschool children? a N = 423 | ||||
 – Albendazole (Zolat®, Zeben®, Avis®, Wormplan®) | 246 (58.2%) | 117 (64.3%) | 129 (53.5%) | 0.029 |
 – Mebendazole (Wormin 100®) | 216 (51.1%) | 102 (56.0%) | 114 (47.3%) | 0.078 |
 – Pyrantel (Combantrin®, Ascatrin®, Combiworm®) | 244 (57.7%) | 87 (47.8%) | 157 (65.2%) | 0.001 |
 – Others (Flagyl = 5, Antibiotics = 2, Blood tonics = 6) | 13 (3.1%) | 7 (3.8%) | 6 (2.4%) | 0.571 |
 – I have no idea (Doctor, Nurse or PPMV gives me drugs) | 111 (26.2%) | 50 (27.5%) | 61 (25.3%) | 0656 |
How often should preschool children be dewormed? N = 423 | ||||
 – Every 2–3 months 1 | 44 (10.4%) | 24 (13.2%) | 20 (8.3%) | 0.000 1,2 |
 – Every 4–6 months 1 | 328 (77.5%) | 150 (82.4%) | 178 (73.9%) |  |
 – Every 1–2 years 2 | 40 (9.7%) | 7 (3.8%) | 33 (13.7%) |  |
 – Only when my child has symptoms 2 | 2 (0.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.8%) |  |
 – I have no idea 2 | 9 (2.1%) | 1 (0.6%) | 8 (3.3%) |  |
Where did you obtain the last deworming treatment? N = 363 b | ||||
 – Public Hospital/PHC | 219 (60.3%) | 98 (53.8%) | 121 (66.9%) | 0.002 |
 – Private hospital/clinic | 35 (9.6%) | 20 (11.0%) | 15 (8.3%) |  |
 – Patent and Proprietary Medicine vendors (Chemist store) | 103 (28.4%) | 64 (35.2%) | 39 (21.5%) |  |
 – Others (Church-based deworming campaign, n = 6) | 6 (1.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 6 (3.3%) |  |
 – I have never dewormed my preschool child b | 70 b |  |  |  |