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. 2012 Dec 25;13(Suppl 1):8.

Table 5.

Health problem by district and source of information on Trachoma and mechanisms of transmission

District Total
Mojo Lume
Number % Number % Number %
Major health problem in the area
  Malaria 7 4 185 34 192 22
  Tuberculosis 1 1 8 1 9 1
  Trachoma 35 24 146 27 181 26
  Diarrhea 7 4 56 10 63 9
  HIV/AIDS 11 7 5 1 16 2
  Others 111 75 297 54 252 58
Source of information for Trachoma
  Health Worker 54 40 146 31 200 33
  Health Extension Worker 19 14 140 30 159 26
  Media 56 41 181 39 237 39
  Family members 34 25 59 12 93 15
  Local leaders 0 0 6 1 6 1
Mechanisms of Trachoma transmission
  Flies 97 71 318 68 415 69
  Poor personal hygiene 79 58 194 41 273 45
  Poor environmental condition 28 21 89 19 117 19
  Other 4 3 6 1 10 2