Table 8.
Percentages of correct responses of nursing students to questions on attitude towards snakebite.
| Attitude∗ | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| “Snake venoms have medicinal value; for education, snakes are essential.” (T) | 133 (66.5) |
| “People can suffer venom injection from an accidental scratch from the fang of a snake's severed head while handling dead snakes.” (T) | 128 (64) |
| “Snake balances the natural ecosystem and contributes to the food chain, avoiding contamination of the soil and absorbing environmental poison.” (T) | 94 (47) |
| “Some snakes are venomous and others are nonvenomous; before teasing, snakes do not bite.” (T) | 80 (40) |
| “The venomous snake's head is usually oval-shaped, with regular teeth marks.” (F) | 68 (34) |
| “Snakes have attractive patterns of appearance and movement; snakes are essential elements of biodiversity.” (T) | 58 (29) |
| “The snake will catch the image of the victim who teases it and later take revenge.” (F) | 34 (17) |
| “The snake should be killed as soon as possible after the victim is bitten.” (F) | 31 (15.5) |