Table 3.
Attitude and practices of the participants towards schistosomiasis in rural Yemen
| Variables | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Is schistosomiasis a serious disease? (n = 231) | ||
| Yes | 178 | 77.1 |
| No | 15 | 6.5 |
| Do not know | 38 | 16.4 |
| Believes that schistosomiasis can be prevented (n = 231) | ||
| Yes | 112 | 48.5 |
| No | 87 | 37.7 |
| Do not know | 32 | 13.9 |
| Faeces/urine as a source of infections (n = 231) | ||
| Yes | 30 | 13.0 |
| No | 26 | 11.2 |
| Do not know | 175 | 75.8 |
| Practices (n = 250) | ||
| Swimming/bathing in open water source | 147 | 58.8 |
| Indiscriminate defaecation/urination | 148 | 59.2 |
| Fetching water from ponds/streams | 139 | 55.5 |
| Washing clothes or utensil in open water source | 83 | 33.3 |
| Wearing shoes when going outside | 186 | 74.3 |
| Drinking untreated water | 173 | 69.1 |
| Seeking treatment from clinic for GIT and urinary tract symptoms | 203 | 81.1 |
| Seeking traditional treatment for GIT and urinary tract symptoms | 36 | 14.3 |
| Do nothing for GIT and urinary tract symptoms | 11 | 4.5 |