|
Knowledge of schistosomiasis infection and treatment
|
| |
Women who knew that bilharzia is a disease
|
399
|
93.7
|
| |
Women who had bilharzia infection before
|
205
|
51.4
|
| |
Women who thought they were currently infected
|
127
|
29.8
|
| |
Those who knew praziquantel as a drug for bilharzia treatment
|
395
|
99.0
|
| |
Those who stated health centre as a place of bilharzia treatment
|
395
|
99.0
|
|
What are the modes of bilharzia transmission?a
|
| |
Those who stated at least one transmission modeb
|
390
|
97.7
|
| |
Contact with contaminated water
|
370
|
92.7
|
| |
Drinking dirty water
|
5
|
1.3
|
| |
Contact with contaminated water and entering toilets barefooted
|
7
|
1.8
|
| |
Contact with contaminated water and drinking dirty water
|
15
|
3.8
|
| |
Don’t know
|
2
|
0.5
|
|
What are the signs and symptoms of bilharzia infection?a
|
| |
Those who stated at least one symptom
|
367
|
92.0
|
| |
Haematuria
|
293
|
73.4
|
| |
Weight loss
|
98
|
24.6
|
| |
General body weakness
|
51
|
12.8
|
| |
Headache
|
4
|
1.0
|
| |
Dysuria
|
39
|
9.8
|
| |
Poor school performance
|
5
|
1.3
|
| |
Abdominal pain
|
26
|
76.5
|
| |
Genital itchiness in women
|
8
|
2.0
|
| |
Nausea
|
35
|
8.8
|
| |
Infertility
|
4
|
1.0
|
| |
Recurrent illness
|
7
|
1.8
|
| |
I don’t know
|
15
|
3.8
|
|
What are the complications of untreated chronic bilharzia infection?a
|
| |
Those who stated at least one complication
|
228
|
57.1
|
| |
Infertility
|
170
|
42.6
|
| |
Mental disturbance
|
54
|
13.5
|
| |
Death
|
31
|
7.8
|
| |
I don’t know
|
16
|
4.0
|
|
What are the prevention and control methods of bilharzia?a
|
| |
Those who stated at least one prevention and control method
|
349
|
87.5
|
| |
Taking anti-schistosomal medicines
|
103
|
25.8
|
| |
Avoiding use of unprotected water bodies
|
177
|
44.4
|
| |
Health education
|
36
|
9.1
|
| |
Provision of WASH facilities
|
62
|
15.6
|
|
Are you aware of the current annual national mass drug administration programme?
|
| |
Yes
|
392
|
98.3
|
