Table 4 Knowledge about schistosomiasis among pregnant women attending antenatal care unit in Shewa Robit Health Center, North-Central Ethiopia, 2023
Knowledge area | Responses | Number | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Have you ever heard about schistosomiasis or bilharzia? (N = 422) | Yes | 74 | 17.5 |
No | 348 | 82.5 | |
If ‘yes’, what was your source of information? (N = 74) | School | 59 | 79.7 |
Health institutions/campaigns | 15 | 20.3 | |
What is the causative agent of schistosomiasis? | Worm | 25 | 33.8 |
Don’t know | 49 | 66.2 | |
Do snails involve in the transmission of schistosomiasis? | Yes | 44 | 59.5 |
Don’t know | 30 | 40.5 | |
Which activities are attributive for schistosomiasis transmission? | Defecating or urinating near fresh water | 4 | 5.4 |
Swimming in fresh water | 42 | 56.8 | |
Washing or bathing in fresh water | 14 | 18.9 | |
Walking barefoot in water | 1 | 1.4 | |
Don’t know | 13 | 17.6 | |
How do we know a person has schistosomiasis? | By signs and symptoms | 1 | 1.4 |
By laboratory diagnosis | 60 | 81.1 | |
Don’t know | 13 | 17.5 | |
What are the signs and symptoms of schistosomiasis? | Abdominal pain | 49 | 66.2 |
Belly enlargement | 1 | 1.4 | |
Don’t know | 24 | 32.4 | |
Can schistosomiasis be cured? | Yes | 60 | 81.1 |
Don’t know | 14 | 18.9 | |
Is schistosomiasis preventable disease? | Yes | 61 | 82.4 |
No | 2 | 2.7 | |
Don’t know | 11 | 14.9 | |
If ‘yes’, how can you prevent it? (N = 61) | Avoid contact with freshwater bodies | 45 | 73.8 |
Use clean water for drinking and washing | 7 | 11.5 | |
Wear protective gear during water contact | 3 | 4.9 | |
Avoid open defecation | 9 | 14.8 |