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Table 4 Responses of grade 3 children regarding their knowledge about causes and risk factors of schistosomiasis, STHs and malaria

From: Knowledge attitudes and practices of grade three primary schoolchildren in relation to schistosomiasis, soil transmitted helminthiasis and malaria in Zimbabwe

Schistosomiasis

n

(%)

Malaria

n

(%)

STHs

n

(%)

No idea

126

73.3

No idea

129

75.0

No idea

156

90.7

Take drugs

18

10.5

Take antimalarial medicines

23

13.4

Take medicines

7

4.1

Avoid playing in water

7

4.1

Visit health care centre

7

4.1

Visit health centre

3

1.7

Avoid swimming in rivers

5

2.9

Wash hands

2

1.2

Don't use dirt water

2

1.2

Visit health centre

5

2.9

Use clean toile

2

1.2

Don't play in water

2

1.2

Avoid too much salt

3

1.7

Drink clean water

1

0.6

Use holy water

1

0.6

Enter toilet wearing shoes

2

1.2

Use mosquito repellents

1

0.6

Don't drink water

1

0.6

Take drugs and herbs

2

1.2

Stay indoors during rain

1

0.6

   

Wear shoes

1

0.6

Practice good hygiene

1

0.6

   

Drink clean water

1

0.6

Do not play in dirty water

1

0.6

   

Boil herbal plant roots

1

0.6

Do not play in rubbish dumb

1

0.6

   

Avoid contact with water

1

0.6

Take prophylactic drugs

1

0.6

   
   

Burn herbal plant leaves

1

0.6

   

Total

172

100

Total

172

100

Total

172

100