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. 2020 Jun 8;11:161–169. doi: 10.2147/PHMT.S229610

Table 2.

Maternal Knowledge About Intestinal Parasitic Infestation Prevention and Control Methods in Sekota Town, Ethiopia, 2018/19

No Variables Categories Frequency Percent
1 Which intestinal parasite do you know of (n=378) Ascaris lumbricoids 77 20.4
E. Histolytica/dispar 41 10.8
G. Lamblia 52 13.8
Hookworm 17 4.5
G. Lamblia and E. Histolytica/dispar 23 6.
Hookworm and E. Histolytica/dispar 9 2.4
Ascaris Lumbricoids and G. Lamblia 32 8.5
I do not know 127 33.6
2 Which prevention mechanisms do you know of (n=378) Hand-washing 42 11.1
Using latrine 30 8
Washing vegetables 62 16.4
Avoid food and water contamination 6 1.6
Hand-washing and using latrine 29 7.7
Washing vegetables and using latrine 18 4.8
I do not know 187 49.5
3 Which modes of transmission do you know of (n=378) Soil contact 75 19.9
Contaminated water 29 7.7
Contaminated food 65 17.2
Uncooked vegetables and unclean fruits 17 4.5
Contaminated food and contaminated water 9 2.4
Contaminated food and soil contact 20 5.3
Uncooked/unclean vegetables and fruits and soil contact 15 3.9
I do not know 148 39.1
4 Which signs and symptoms of IP do you know of (n=378) Diarrhea 66 17.5
Abdominal cramps 38 10
Vomiting 19 5
Anorexia 9 2.4
Diarrhea and vomiting 24 6.4
Abdominal cramps and diarrhea 17 4.5
I do not know 205 54.2
5 Which complications do you know of (n=378) Malnutrition 58 15.4
Anemia 12 3.2
Growth retardation 20 5.3
Malnutrition and growth retardation 32 8.4
Growth retardation and anemia 7 1.9
I do not know 249 65.8