Disease Aspect Overall
% (95%CI)n
Farming area
%(95%CI)n
Rural area
%(95%CI)n
Χ2 –test
p-vavue
  Schistosomiasis Correct knowledge about causes* before intervention (2004) 32.0 (25.1-39.5) 172 36.8 (26.7-47.8) 87 27.1 (18.0-37.8) 85 0.172
Correct knowledge about causes after intervention (2006) 67.4 (59.9-74.4) 172 56.3 (45.3-66.9) 87 78.8 (68.6-86.9) 85 0.002
  Malaria Correct knowledge about causes* before intervention (2004) 19.2 (13.6-25.9) 172 26.4 (17.6-37.0) 87 11.8 (5.8-20.6) 85 0.015
Correct knowledge about causes after intervention (2006) 71.5 (64.1-78.1) 171 66.7 (55.7-76.4) 87 76.5 (66.0-85.0) 85 0.169
  STH Correct knowledge about causes before intervention (2004) 4.1 (1.7-8.2) 172 5.7 (1.9-12.9) 87 2.4 (0.3-8.2) 85 0.084
Correct knowledge about causes after intervention (2006) 55.8 (48.1-63.4) 172 51.7 (40.8-62.6) 87 60.0 (48.8-74.5) 85 0.260
Table 3: Schoolchildren’s knowledge about causes of schistosomiasis, STHs and malaria before and after intervention