Table 4.
Knowledge of household heads towards measles disease in Aneded district, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020
| Knowledge related questions | Possibility response and number participants with percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |
| Measles is caused by virus | 91 (34.1%) | 176 (65.9%) |
| Measles is communicable disease | 87 (32.6%) | 180 (67.4%) |
| Measles is vaccine preventable disease | 69 (25.8%) | 198 (74.2%) |
| Measles can be transmitted only from person to person | 76 (28.5%) | 191 (71.5%) |
| Symptoms | ||
| Fever | 252 (94.4%) | 15 (5.6%) |
| Rash | 260 (97.4%) | 7 (2.6%) |
| Runny nose | 178 (66.7%) | 89 (33.3%) |
| Cough | 78 (29.2%) | 189 (70.8%) |
| Redness of the eye | 98 (36.7%) | 169 (63.3%) |
| Measles has medical treatment | 66 (24.7%) | 201 (75.3%) |
| Isolation of patient is measles disease control method | 82 (30.7%) | 185 (69.3%) |
| Measles can lead to death | 59 (22.1%) | 208 (77.9%) |