Table 3 Respondents’ understanding of the symptoms of LF, treatment seeking behavior and attitudes towards mosquitoes
Variable | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Known symptoms of LF (N = 193) | ||
Fever | 8 | 4.1 |
Swollen legs | 115 | 59.6 |
Body pain | 1 | 0.5 |
Gland enlargement | 3 | 1.6 |
Fever and swelling | 29 | 15.0 |
Do you consider LF to be a problematic disease? (N = 193) | ||
Yes | 130 | 67.4 |
No | 5 | 2.6 |
Don’t know | 58 | 30.0 |
Type of problem (N = 130) | ||
Medical | 54 | 41.5 |
Economical | 52 | 40 |
Social | 15 | 11.5 |
Unspecified | 9 | 7 |
Preferred treatment method (N = 230) | ||
Hospital | 140 | 60.9 |
Bomoh/dukan/traditional healers | 5 | 2.1 |
Hospital and traditional healer | 85 | 37.0 |
Presumed drug in the treatment of lymphatic filariasis | ||
Paracetamol | 9 | 3.9 |
Don’t know | 221 | 96.1 |
Participation of respondent or family member(s) in mass drug administration program | ||
Yes | 27 | 11.7 |
No | 203 | 88.3 |
Protection from mosquito bites | ||
Wear clothes | 25 | 10.9 |
Use of bed nets | 77 | 33.5 |
Wear clothes and use of bed nets | 90 | 39.1 |
No response | 38 | 16.5 |
Control of mosquitoes | ||
Cleaning of water containers | 30 | 13.0 |
Good water drainage | 12 | 5.2 |
Use of chemical spray | 15 | 6.5 |
Cleaning and drainage | 42 | 18.3 |
Cleaning, drainage, and chemical spray | 77 | 33.5 |
No response | 54 | 23.5 |