Table 2.
Information, social mobilization, and awareness regarding MDA
| Category | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heard of MDA ahead of time | Yes | 482 | 50.4 |
| No | 474 | 49.6 | |
| Before how many days informed about MDA (n=482) | One | 331 | 68.7 |
| Two | 128 | 26.5 | |
| Three | 23 | 4.8 | |
| How informed on MDA (n=482) | Teacher | 118 | 24.5 |
| Community meeting | 7 | 1.5 | |
| Health professional | 228 | 47.5 | |
| Crier | 129 | 26.8 | |
| Informed about location and time of MDA (n=482) | Location | 192 | 39.8 |
| Time | 32 | 6.6 | |
| Location and time | 258 | 53.5 | |
| Do you know about MDA? | Yes | 451 | 47.2 |
| No | 505 | 52.8 | |
| What do you know about MDA (n=451)? | About the disease given for | 280 | 62.1 |
| Color and amount of drugs | 171 | 37.9 |