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Table 2 Sources of information on Rift valley fever reported by study respondents

From: Knowledge, attitudes and practices on Rift Valley fever among agro pastoral communities in Kongwa and Kilombero districts, Tanzania

Source of information

Total

Kongwa

Kilombero

P value

(n = 452)

(n = 237)

(n = 215)

No (%)

No (%)

No (%)

Radio

320 (70.8)

155 (65.4)

165 (76.7)

0.01

Friends

91 (20.1)

44 (18.6)

47 (21.9)

0.38

Community meetings

65 (14.4)

51 (21.6)

14 (6.5)

<0.001

Veterinary/health personnel

36 (8.0)

31 (13.1)

5 (2.3)

<0.001

Newspaper

19 (4.2)

10 (4.2)

9 (4.2)

1.0

Television

15 (3.3)

6 (2.5)

9 (4.2)

0.31

Health campaign

13 (2.9)

11 (4.6)

2 (0.9)

0.02