Table 5 Practice of respondents towards prevention of CL in northwest, Ethiopia
| Practice description | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| What are the prevention measures for cutaneous leishmaniasis? | ||
| Health education | 76 | 18.6 |
| Hygiene | 171 | 41. 9 |
| Bed net | 129 | 31.6 |
| Insecticide | 58 | 14.2 |
| I don’t know | 108 | 26.5 |
| Which sand fly prevention methods do you know? | ||
| Ointment | 5 | 1.2 |
| Insecticides | 53 | 12.9 |
| Closing door and windows | 37 | 9.1 |
| Hygiene | 122 | 29.9 |
| Other | 42 | 10.3 |
| I don’t know | 149 | 36.5 |