Table 5.
Knowledge of respondents about urinary schistosomiasis in the study area.
| Variables | Number Examined | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Route of Schistosome Infection | ||
| Contact with contaminated natural water | 128 | 20.6 |
| Eating unhygienic food | 40 | 6.5 |
| Playing with soil | 45 | 7.3 |
| I don’t know | 407 | 65.6 |
| Source of Infection | ||
| River water | 120 | 19.4 |
| Playing with infected friends | 62 | 10 |
| Foods | 53 | 8.5 |
| I don’t know | 385 | 62.1 |
| Intermediate Host | ||
| House fly | 282 | 45.5 |
| Water snail | 99 | 16 |
| Fish | 135 | 21.8 |
| House rat | 51 | 8.2 |
| I don’t know | 53 | 8.5 |
| Symptoms of Infection | ||
| Blood in urine | 213 | 34.4 |
| Stomach pain | 231 | 37.3 |
| Waist pain | 89 | 14.4 |
| Blurred vision | 27 | 4.4 |
| I don’t know | 60 | 9.7 |
| Prevention of Infection | ||
| Stop going to river water | 80 | 12.9 |
| Eating good food | 188 | 30.3 |
| Bathing regularly | 63 | 10.2 |
| Treating drinking water | 206 | 33.2 |
| I don’t know | 83 | 13.4 |
| Total | 620 |