Knowledge, perceptions and practices regarding schistosomiasis among women living in a highly endemic rural district in Zimbabwe: implications on infections among preschool-aged children

Mutsaka-Makuvaza, Masceline Jenipher; Matsena-Zingoni, Zvifadzo; Tshuma, Cremance; Katsidzira, Agnes; Webster, Bonnie; Zhou, Xiao-Nong; Midzi, Nicholas

doi:10.1186/s13071-019-3668-4

Table 3 Perceptions and practice of women in rural Madziwa to schistosomiasis

From: Knowledge, perceptions and practices regarding schistosomiasis among women living in a highly endemic rural district in Zimbabwe: implications on infections among preschool-aged children

Question	Responses	Frequency	Percentage
Risky perceptions
Which population is most likely infected?^a	Children aged 5 years and below	199	49.9
	School-aged children	307	76.9
	Adult women	79	19.8
	Adult men	54	13.5
	Girls	67	16.8
	Boys	74	18.6
Is the national annual MDA programme important?	Yes	398	99.8
Is the national annual MDA programme important?	No	1	0.3
Are you willing to participate in the annual MDA programme?	Yes	395	99.0
Are you willing to participate in the annual MDA programme?	No	4	1.0
Practices
Where do you do your laundry?	River	309	72.5
	Dam	28	6.6
	Garden well	16	3.8
	Borehole	13	3.1
	Well at home	60	14.1
What time do you do laundry?	Morning	240	56.3
	Afternoon	155	36.4
	Late afternoon	31	7.3
Do you take your PSAC when going for laundry?	Yes	284	66.7
	No	116	27.2
	Sometimes	26	6.1
Where does your PSAC play when you are washing?	In shallow water	185	43.4
	In water basin filled with water	60	14.1
	Outside water	128	30.1
	Do not take the child along to the river for washing	116	12.4
Where do you go for bathing?	River	157	36.9
	Dam	5	1.2
	Garden well	7	1.6
	Borehole	15	3.5
	Home using well water	242	56.8
What time do you go for bathing?	Morning	22	5.2
	Afternoon	87	20.4
	Late afternoon	317	74.4
Do you take your PSAC when going for bathing?	Yes	220	51.6
	No	169	39.7
	Sometimes	37	8.7
Where does your PSAC play when you are bathing?	Playing in water bathing also	158	61.5
	Playing in shallow water	54	21.0
	In water basin filled with water	45	17.5
Do you have a vegetable garden?	Yes	330	77.5
Do you have a vegetable garden?	No	96	22.5
Where do you fetch water for gardening?	River	307	93.0
	Garden well	23	7.0
	Borehole	0	0
	Tap	0	0
Does the PSAC assist with gardening?	Yes	107	32.4
	No	201	60.9
	Sometimes	22	6.7
Do you discuss bilharzia with children at home?	Yes	374	93.7
Do you discuss bilharzia with children at home?	No	25	6.3

Notes: The table describes the details of the perceptions of women regarding groups at risk of infection. It also outlines the different water sources, water contact practices of women such as washing, bathing and gardening
^aMultiple responses were considered
Abbreviation: PSAC, preschool-aged child

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