Table 4. Knowledge of Implementation of onchocerciasis PES Activities.

Variable	All sample n = 422(%)	PES community involvement		P-value
		No n = 369(%)	Yes n = 58(%)
Ways of identifying a person suspected of river blindness				0.001
Skin rashes	187(44.3)	148(40.1)	39(67.2)
Extreme itching	59(14.0)	32(8.8)	27(46.6)
Nodules under the skin	56(13.3)	41(11.3)	15(25.9)
Extreme itching	159(37.7)	125(34.3)	34(58.6)
Bumps under the skin	78(18.5)	55(15.1)	23(39.7)
Loss of skin elasticity, which can make skin appear thin and brittle	50(11.9)	30(8.2)	20(34.5)
Itching of the eyes	122(28.9)	97(26.7)	25(43.1)
changes to skin pigmentation /leopard skin	72(17.1)	53(14.6)	19(32.8)
Enlarged groin	50(11.9)	29(8.0)	21(36.2)
Cataracts	29(6.9)	12(3.3)	17(29.3)
Light sensitivity	44(10.4)	22(6.0)	22(37.9)
What is done in the case of a person with signs of river blindness				0.001
Inform Local leaders	31(7.7)	25(7.3)	6(10.5)
Refer the person to the nearest health facility	112(27.9)	87(25.3)	25(43.9)
Inform VHT	94(23.4)	79(23.0)	15(26.3)
Refer the person to the VHT	13(3.2)	8(2.3)	5(8.8)
Inform the Health worker	11(2.7)	6(1.7)	5(8.8)
Do Nothing	9(2.2)	7(2.0)	2(3.5)
Others	3(0.8)	3(0.9)	0(0.0)
Health workers in the community support the suspected river blindness (Yes)	241(57.1)	207(56.9)	34(58.6)	0.802
Form of support offered by the health worker in the community				0.017
Refer onchocerciasis suspected cases to the laboratory for testing	46(19.1)	36(17.4)	10(29.4)
Provide first treatment	36(14.9)	28(13.5)	8(23.5)
Treatment	121(50.2)	109(52.7)	12(35.3)
Counseling	4(1.7)	2(1.0)	2(5.9)
Don’t Know	34(14.1)	32(15.5)	2(5.9)
Think that river blindness is still a problem within the community	70(16.6)	40(11.0)	30(51.7)	0.001