Source of information about MDA: |
|
|
Health center/health workers |
43 |
41.3 |
Schools/teachers |
27 |
25.9 |
Radio/television |
19 |
18.3 |
Community program |
11 |
10.6 |
Do not remember |
04 |
3.8 |
Transmission: |
|
|
Dirty hand |
23 |
22.1 |
Unhygienic toilet |
29 |
27.9 |
Walking barefooted |
51 |
49.1 |
Eating contaminated food |
12 |
11.5 |
Drinking untreated water |
05 |
4.8 |
Playing/contact with soil |
09 |
8.7 |
Do not remember |
17 |
16.3 |
Sign and symptoms: |
|
|
Diarrhea |
51 |
49.1 |
Abdominal pain |
32 |
30.8 |
Loss of appetite |
14 |
13.5 |
Vomiting |
07 |
6.7 |
Abdominal distention |
24 |
23.1 |
Body weakness |
29 |
27.9 |
Do not remember |
16 |
15.4 |
Prevention: |
|
|
Hand washing after defecation |
99 |
95.2 |
Wearing of shoes in toilet |
102 |
98.1 |
Wearing of shoes when outside the house |
77 |
74.1 |
Cutting nails regularly |
54 |
51.4 |
Washing vegetables/fruit before eating |
81 |
77.9 |
Taking anti-parasitic drugs |
98 |
94.2 |
Avoid drinking untreated water |
76 |
73.1 |
Do not know |
13 |
12.5 |