Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices about Trachoma in Rural Communities of Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia: Implications for Prevention and Control

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