Table 6 Respondents’ knowledge on transmission of LF
Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Local name for elephantiasis | |||
Ipa | 62 | 25.2 | |
Aran okunrin | 4 | 1.6 | |
Don’t know | 180 | 25.5 | 0.000 |
Cause of disease | |||
Worm | 1 | 0.4 | |
Mosquito | 3 | 1.2 | |
Stress | 2 | 0.8 | |
Poor hygiene | 1 | 0.4 | |
Don’t know | 97.2 | 0.001 | |
Can mosquitoes transmit the disease | |||
Yes | 31 | 12.6 | |
No | 123 | 50.0 | |
No response | 92 | 37.4 | 0.045 |
Mode of transmission | |||
Mosquitoes | 7 | 2.8 | |
Poor hygiene | 1 | 0.4 | |
Don’t know | 238 | 96.7 | 0.045 |
Can the disease be transmitted from person to person | |||
Yes | 26 | 10.6 | |
No | 98 | 39.8 | |
No response | 122 | 49.6 | 0.045 |
Total | 246 | 100.0 | |