Distribution of Human Leishmaniasis (VL) and Its Associated Risk Factors, in Metemma, Ethiopia

Table 3

The common risk factors used to assessment of VL distribution.

Variable		Frequency	Percentage (%)
Use of bed net	Used bed net	65	73
	Did not use bed net	24	27
Presence of gorge around house	With gorge	68	76.4
	Without gorge	21	23.6
Types of waste disposal	Open	88	98.9
	Closed	1	1.1
Presence of hyrax	Present	2	2.2
	Absent	87	97.8
Common age group	Adult	81	91.0
	Children and adult	5	5.6
	Old and adult	3	3.4
Common seasons	Summer	11	12.4
	Winter	3	3.4
	Spring	13	14.6
	Autumn	2	2.2
	Summer and autumn	47	52.8
	Winter and spring	13	14.6
Transmission	Sandfly	79	88.8
	Mosquito	10	11.2
Control methods	Using bed net	20	22.5
	Cleaning the surrounding	4	4.5
	Using bed net and cleaning	65	73.0