Table 4.
Practice of community towards trachoma prevention and control in two rural districts of Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia, 2017 (N = 194).
| Variables | Numbers | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Took mass drug administration for prevention of trachoma | ||
| Yes | 171 | 88.1 |
| No | 23 | 11.9 |
| Utilization of adequate water for bathing | ||
| Yes | 150 | 77.3 |
| No | 44 | 22.7 |
| Having separated human and animal dwellings | ||
| Yes | 149 | 76.8 |
| No | 45 | 23.2 |
| Latrine utilization | ||
| Yes | 72 | 37.1 |
| No | 122 | 62.9 |
| Handwashing practice after using latrine | ||
| Yes | 95 | 49 |
| No | 99 | 51 |
| Having proper solid waste disposal management | ||
| Yes | 83 | 42.8 |
| No | 111 | 57.2 |
| Having proper liquid waste disposal management | ||
| Yes | 15 | 7.7 |
| No | 179 | 92.3 |
| Having clean house compound | ||
| Yes | 59 | 30.4 |
| No | 135 | 69.6 |
| Mean +SD | 4.10 ± 1.40 | |
| Median + IQR | 4 ± 2 | |
| Score of practices on trachoma prevention and control | ||
| Good | 69 | 35.6 |
| Poor | 125 | 64.4 |