Table 4.

Responses of grade 3 children regarding their knowledge about causes and risk factors of schistosomiasis, STHs and malaria

Schistosomiasis	n	(%)	Malaria	n	(%)	STHs	n	(%)
No idea	126	73.3	No idea	129	75.0	No idea	156	90.7
Take drugs	18	10.5	Take antimalarial medicines	23	13.4	Take medicines	7	4.1
Avoid playing in water	7	4.1	Visit health care centre	7	4.1	Visit health centre	3	1.7
Avoid swimming in rivers	5	2.9	Wash hands	2	1.2	Don't use dirt water	2	1.2
Visit health centre	5	2.9	Use clean toile	2	1.2	Don't play in water	2	1.2
Avoid too much salt	3	1.7	Drink clean water	1	0.6	Use holy water	1	0.6
Enter toilet wearing shoes	2	1.2	Use mosquito repellents	1	0.6	Don't drink water	1	0.6
Take drugs and herbs	2	1.2	Stay indoors during rain	1	0.6
Wear shoes	1	0.6	Practice good hygiene	1	0.6
Drink clean water	1	0.6	Do not play in dirty water	1	0.6
Boil herbal plant roots	1	0.6	Do not play in rubbish dumb	1	0.6
Avoid contact with water	1	0.6	Take prophylactic drugs	1	0.6
			Burn herbal plant leaves	1	0.6
Total	172	100	Total	172	100	Total	172	100