Research Article
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 | ā | 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 |
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