Research Article
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Community towards an Onchocerciasis Elimination Program from South West Ethiopia
Table 2
Knowledge of respondents about the transmission, prevention, and treatment of onchocerciasis from Gesha town, Ethiopia.
| | Indicative questions | Response category | Frequency (%) |
| | Onchocerciasis transmit from person to person | Strongly disagree | 39 (12.9) | | Disagree | 23 (7.6) | | Undecided | 61 (20.2) | | Agree | 32 (10.6) | | Strongly agree | 147 (48.7) | | Onchocerciasis need treatment | Strongly disagree | 10 (3.3) | | Disagree | 8 (2.6) | | Undecided | 6 (2.0) | | Agree | 40 (13.2) | | Strongly agree | 238 (78.8) | | Onchocerciasis is preventable | Strongly disagree | 17 (5.6) | | Disagree | 11 (3.6) | | Undecided | 12 (3.9) | | Agree | 29 (9.6) | | Strongly agree | 233 (77.1) | | Onchocerciasis is a serious disease | Strongly disagree | 9 (2.90) | | Disagree | 5 (1.66) | | Undecided | 11 (3.64) | | Agree | 39 (12.91) | | Strongly agree | 238 (78.8) | | Have you heard about onchocerciasis? | Yes | 270 (89.4) | | No | 32 (10.6) | | Have you/your family ever been sick with onchocerciasis? | Yes | 89 (29.4) | | No | 213 (70.6) |
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