Response Total (n=60)
n %
Source of information about MDA:
Training/workshop 13 21.7
Mass media 08 13.3
Health officials 32 53.3
Others 07 11.7
Transmission:
Unhygienic toilet 41 68.3
Open defecation 17 28.3
Walking barefooted/Playing with soil 47 78.3
Lack of hand washing 31 51.7
Eating unwashed fruits and vegetables 11 18.3
Drinking untreated water 04 6.7
Sign and symptoms:
Diarrhea/frequent toilet visit 40 66.7
Stomachache/Abdominal pain 37 61.7
Enlarged bell/Abdominal distention 29 48.3
Vomiting 08 13.3
Poor concentration/restlessness 10 16.7
Weak/malnourished body 28 46.7
Prevention:
Taking anti-parasitic drugs 58 96.7
Hand washing 38 63.3
Health education 53 88.3
Wearing of shoes 28 46.7
Washing raw foods before eating 22 36.7
Avoid drinking untreated water 11 18.3