Items | Mean (SD) | %, agreed/strongly agreed |
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Basic knowledge on cholera risk factors | ||
I know that I can get cholera through water that is contaminated | 4.60 (0.18) | 94.0 |
It is possible that I can gcet cholera through food | 4.60 (0.81) | 93.5 |
Practicing open defecation may be a way to spread cholera to me and my household | 4.45 (0.84) | 93.3 |
Cholera is caused by a germ | 4.57 (0.79) | 89.5 |
Personal hygiene practices | ||
I do wash my hands regularly because I do not want to get cholera | 4.29 (1.08) | 89.5 |
I always wash my hands with soap after I have used the toilet to avoid getting cholera | 4.27 (1.00) | 92.0 |
I often wash my body with soap daily to avoid getting cholera | 4.60 (0.86) | 85.0 |
I always wash my hands with soap before eating to avoid getting cholera | 3.85 (1.32) | 82.3 |
Knowledge on cholera environmental risk factors | ||
Crowded rooms and places may be a way that cholera can spread | 4.11 (1.10) | 66.1 |
During flooding situations, cholera can spread in the community and my household members and I can get cholera | 3.81 (1.30) | 79.1 |
In the event of water shortage, it is possible for cholera cases to increase in the community | 4.49 (0.89) | 68.1 |
The germ that causes cholera can be found in coastal water | 3.44 (1.41) | 55.6 |
Basic knowledge on cholera sign | ||
One sign that someone may have cholera is when he or she has profuse watery diarrhea | 4.26 (1.04) | 83.8 |
One sign that someone may have cholera is when he or she is vomiting profusely | 4.15 (1.15) | 79.1 |
One sign that someone may have cholera is when he or she is having leg cramps | 2.84 (1.44) | 32.7 |
Food safety practices | ||
My food is prepared in a clean environment in my household | 4.39 (0.85) | 87.8 |
I or whoever prepares my food washes their hands after they have used the toilet before preparing the food or touching water | 4.29 (0.99) | 80.0 |
The food I eat is always served hot | 4.28 (1.03) | 77.8 |
I always cover my food to prevent it from flies and other insects | 4.45 (0.88) | 88.3 |
I always store my cooking utensils in a clean and dry place | 4.56 (0.70) | 95.0 |