Table 2.
Knowledge of the respondents on IDSR related issues
| Variables | N=495Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Correctly stated pathway of IDSR data flow | ||
| Yes | 474 | 95.7 |
| No | 21 | 4.3 |
| Correctly stated use of IDSR forms | ||
| Form 001 | 42 | 8.5 |
| Form 001A | 5 | 1.0 |
| Form 001B | 6 | 1.2 |
| Form 001C | 11 | 2.2 |
| Form 002 | 49 | 9.9 |
| Form 003 | 333 | 67.3 |
| Correctly listed the following as EPDs | ||
| Cholera | 480 | 97.0 |
| Measles | 443 | 89.5 |
| Viral haemorrhagic fevers | 399 | 80.6 |
| Human influenza fever caused by a new subtype | 385 | 77.8 |
| Diarrhoea with blood | 366 | 73.9 |
| Yellow fever | 303 | 61.4 |
| Incorrectly listed the following as EPDs | ||
| Tuberculosis | 390 | 78.8 |
| Leprosy | 212 | 42.8 |
| HIV | 212 | 42.8 |
| Cancer | 74 | 14.9 |
| Overall knowledge of EPDs | ||
| Good knowledge | 341 | 68.9 |
| Poor knowledge | 154 | 31.1 |