Table 2 Respondents’ knowledge of lymphatic filariasis, its transmission and MDA
Variable | Number (N = 230) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Knowledge about lymphatic filariasis | ||
Yes | 193 | 83.9 |
No | 37 | 16.1 |
Source of knowledge | ||
Mass media | 42 | 21.8 |
School | 58 | 30.1 |
Health center | 25 | 12.9 |
Mass media and school | 17 | 8.8 |
Mass media and health center | 22 | 11.4 |
Other people | 29 | 15.0 |
Assumed method of transmission | ||
Bacteria | 1 | 0.5 |
Mosquito | 149 | 77.2 |
Worms | 4 | 2.1 |
Don’t know | 39 | 20.2 |
Knowledge of mass drug administration | ||
Yes | 81 | 35.2 |
No | 149 | 64.8 |
Source of knowledge | ||
Mass media | 26 | 32.1 |
School | 32 | 39.5 |
Health centre | 18 | 22.2 |
Mass media and school | 1 | 1.2 |
Mass media and health centre | 4 | 5.0 |