Table 4.
Participants’ knowledge about Chikungunya etiology, transmission, signs and symptoms and preventions in selected districts of Afar Region, Northeast Ethiopia (N = 199)
| Knowledge aspect questions used in the study | Number of respondents (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Is CHIK caused by virus? | Yes | 89 (44.7) |
| No | 86 (43.2) | |
| Not sure | 24 (12.1) | |
| Can all mosquitoes transmit CHIK virus? | Yes | 76 (38.2) |
| No | 113 (56.8) | |
| Not sure | 10 (5.0) | |
| Can you identify Aedes mosquito? | Yes | 97 (48.7) |
| No | 102 (51.3) | |
| When does Aedes mosquito bite? | Day time | 16 (16.5) |
| Night time | 44 (45.4) | |
| Any time | 37(38.0) | |
| Do flies transmit CHIK? | Yes | 39 (19.6) |
| No | 145 (72.9) | |
| Not sure | 15 (7.5) | |
| Do ticks transmit CHIK? | Yes | 35 (17.6) |
| No | 147(73.9) | |
| Not sure | 17 (8.5) | |
| Do person to person contacts transmit CHIK? | Yes | 81 (40.7) |
| No | 110 (55.3) | |
| Not sure | 8 (4.0) | |
| Is CHIK transmitted through food and water? | Yes | 46 (23.1) |
| No | 148 (74.4) | |
| Not sure | 5(2.5) | |
| Do mosquitoes breed in stagnant water? | Yes | 166 (83.4) |
| No | 31 (15.6) | |
| Not sure | 2 (1.0) | |
| Do window screen and bed net reduce mosquitoes? | Yes | 167 (83.9) |
| No | 16 (16.1) | |
| Not sure | 0 (0.0) | |
| Do insecticide sprays reduce mosquitoes and prevent CHIK? | Yes | 114 (57.3) |
| No | 79 (39.7) | |
| Not sure | 6 (3.0) | |
| Do tightly covering water containers reduce mosquito? | Yes | 146 (73.4) |
| No | 52 (26.1) | |
| Not sure | 1 (0.5) | |
| Do mosquitoes repellent prevent mosquitoes’ bites? | Yes | 125 (62.8) |
| No | 66 (33.2) | |
| Not sure | 8 (4.0) | |
| Is the rainy season when CHIK present? | Yes | 128 (64.3) |
| No | 64 (32.2) | |
| Not sure | 7 (3.5) | |
| Does CHIKV affect infants, children and Adults? | Yes | 141 (70.8) |
| No | 57 (28.6) | |
| Not sure | 1(0.5) | |
| Does CHIK cause fever? | Yes | 179 (89.9) |
| No | 20 (10.1) | |
| Does CHIK cause joint pain? | Yes | 181 (90.9) |
| No | 18 (9.1) | |
| Does CHIK cause headache? | Yes | 178 (89.5) |
| No | 21 (10.5) | |
| Does CHIK cause muscle pain? | Yes | 150 (75.4) |
| No | 49 (24.6) | |
| Does CHIK cause bone pain? | Yes | 73 (36.7) |
| No | 126 (63.3) | |
| Does CHIK cause nausea? | Yes | 94 (47.2) |
| No | 105 (52.8) | |
| Does CHIK cause rash? | Yes | 55 (27.6) |
| No | 144 (72.4) | |
| Overall knowledge score |
Mean (± SD) = 13.9 (± 3.0); Range = 5–20 |
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Note Those with bolds are correct answer responses