TABLE 2.
Assessment of residents’ knowledge on common illnesses.
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Prevalent illnesses | ||
| Malaria | 153 | 34.5 |
| Diarrhoea | 86 | 19.4 |
| Respiratory tract infections | 47 | 10.6 |
| HIV | 14 | 3.2 |
| Mental illness | 53 | 12.0 |
| Other | 90 | 20.3 |
| Causes of malaria | ||
| Mosquito bites | 304 | 67.7 |
| Choked gutters | 27 | 6.0 |
| Rubbish damps | 23 | 5.1 |
| Open gutters | 8 | 1.8 |
| Stagnant waters | 6 | 1.3 |
| Others | 81 | 18.0 |
| Malaria prevention | ||
| Clean environment | 176 | 40.7 |
| Insecticide treated net use | 126 | 29.2 |
| Screen entrances | 15 | 3.5 |
| Use insecticides | 71 | 16.4 |
| Others | 44 | 10.2 |
| Malaria symptoms | ||
| Fever | 149 | 33.1 |
| Headache | 52 | 11.6 |
| Chills | 62 | 13.8 |
| Vomiting | 35 | 7.8 |
| Weakness | 66 | 14.7 |
| Loss of appetite | 16 | 3.6 |
| Others | 70 | 15.6 |
| Symptoms of cholera | ||
| Watery stools | 293 | 64.8 |
| Vomiting | 55 | 12.2 |
| Weakness | 30 | 6.6 |
| Loss of appetite | 6 | 1.3 |
| Others | 68 | 15.0 |
| Cholera prevention | ||
| Good hygiene | 251 | 63.5 |
| Eat clean food | 72 | 18.2 |
| Use clean water | 4 | 1.0 |
| Clean hands | 57 | 14.4 |
| Hygienic food handling | 11 | 2.8 |
| Overall knowledge score | ||
| Poor | 55 | 11.88 |
| Fair | 187 | 40.39 |
| Good | 221 | 47.73 |