Table 4 Knowledge of lymphatic filariasis mass drug administration in pre- and post-intervention among community members in Bole District

Awareness of LF MDA

<0.001

 Yes

102

46.0

173

77.2

 No

120

54.1

51

22.8

Source of MDA information

<0.001^a

 Radio

2

2.3

2

1.3

 Health workers

6

5.4

58

33.5

 Posters

0

0.00

12

6.7

 Family members

7

6.7

2

0.9

 Church/mosque

18

18.0

23

13.4

 Community volunteers

37

36.5

39

22.3

 Gong-gong

14

13.5

35

20.5

 Neighbours/friends

18

17.6

2

1.3

Was there any public education before MDA

<0.001^a

 Yes

40

39.6

154

89.0

 No

51

50.0

18

10.4

 Do not know

11

10.4

1

0.6

Have you ever taken the LF drug

<0.001^a

 Yes

98

44.1

210

93.8

 No

82

36.9

10

4.5

 Cannot remember

42

18.9

4

1.8

How was the drug administered

<0.001^a

 Direct observation treatment

140

63.1

221

98.7

 Given to beneficiary to take at his/her convenience

82

36.9

3

1.3

Why some community ‘members’ refusal to ingest drug

<0.001^a

 Fear of side effects

143

64.4

140

62.5

 Level of knowledge of the disease

20

9.0

10

4.5

 Do not think they will get the disease

17

7.7

9

4.0

 Think only sick people should take the drugs

15

6.8

6

2.7

 Too many drugs

18

8.1

16

7.1

 Religious beliefs/superstition that oppose medication

6

2.7

3

1.3

 Taking other medication

2

0.9

19

8.5

 Have taken the drugs far too many times

1

0.5

21

9.4