Table 3 Proportion of respondents with knowledge about RVF transmission, symptoms and prevention
Variable | Total | Kongwa | Kilombero | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 452 | N = 237 | N = 215 | ||
Vector spreading RVF | ||||
Mosquito | 40 (8.8) | 24 (10.1) | 16 (7.4) | 0.31 |
Housefly | 7 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (3.3) | <0.01 |
Tsetse fly | 28 (6.2) | 6 (2.5) | 22 (10.2) | <0.01 |
Tick | 4 (0.9) | 4 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0.06 |
Symptoms of RVF in animals | ||||
Abortion in pregnant animals | 7 (1.5) | 6 (2.5) | 1 (0.5) | 0.09 |
High young animal mortality | 5 (1.1) | 5 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0.03 |
Wasting | 39 (8.6) | 26 (11.0) | 13 (6.0) | 0.06 |
Sudden death | 73 (16.3) | 52 (21.9) | 21 (9.8) | <0.0001 |
Diarrhoea | 9 (2.0) | 5 (2.1) | 4 (1.9) | 0.88 |
Transmission in humans | ||||
Mosquito bite | 6 (1.3) | 3 (1.3) | 3 (1.4) | 0.93 |
From another person | 12 (2.7) | 8 (3.4) | 4 (1.9) | 0.33 |
Consuming meat of dead/sick animal | 330 (73.7) | 171 (73.4) | 159 (74.0) | 0.89 |
Consuming milk of sick animal | 126 (27.9) | 78 (32.9) | 48 (22.3) | 0.01 |
Touching aborted foetus | 2 (0.4) | 2 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0.19 |
Contact with infected animal blood | 18 (4.0) | 11 (4.6) | 7 (3.3) | 0.48 |
Symptoms of RVF in humans | ||||
Headache | 7 (1.5) | 4 (1.7) | 3 (1.4) | 0.80 |
Fever | 41 (9.1) | 24 (10.1) | 17 (7.9) | 0.42 |
Muscle/joint pain | 3 (0.7) | 2 (0.8) | 1 (0.5) | 0.69 |
Wasting | 7 (1.5) | 3 (1.3) | 4 (1.9) | 0.61 |
Jaundice | 3 (0.7) | 1 (0.4) | 2 (0.9) | 0.51 |
Haemorrhage | 70 (15.5) | 44 (18.6) | 26 (12.1) | 0.06 |
Preventive measures of RVF | ||||
Thorough boiling of milk | 148 (32.0) | 94 (39.7) | 54 (25.1) | <0.01 |
Thorough cooking of meat | 149 (33.0) | 96 (40.5) | 53 (24.7) | <0.0001 |
Avoid eating dead carcasses | 245 (54.2) | 124 (52.3) | 121 (56.3) | 0.39 |
Use of protective gear | 10 (2.2) | 7 (1.4) | 3 (3.0) | 0.24 |
Avoid mosquito contact | 3 (0.7) | 2 (0.8) | 1 (0.5) | 0.69 |
Avoid contact with aborted foetus/dead animal | 27 (6.0) | 15 (6.3) | 12 (5.6) | 0.75 |