Table 6 Assessment of Socio-demographic characteristics and perceptions of community members about the benefits of school feeding and mass administration of medicines in the study area.
Total number of Respondents (N = 243) | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Occupation | ||
Teacher | 20 (2.4) | |
Farmer | 100 (41.2) | |
Trader | 55(22.6) | |
Civil servant | 8 (75) | |
Health worker | 15(6.2) | |
Food vendor | 45 (18.5) | |
Estimate of money earned in a month | ||
Less than ₦11,500 ($25) | 23(9.5) | |
Less than or equal to ₦23,000 ($50) | 189 (78) | |
More than ₦23,000 ($50) | 31(13) | |
Type of Toilet Facility at home | ||
Pit | 37(15.2) | |
Water Closet | 111(46) | |
Bush | 95 (39.1) | |
Source of water used at home | ||
Bore hole/Tap water | 131(54) | |
Rain water | 29(12) | |
Stream | 83(34) | |
Teaches the child personal hygiene | ||
Always | 101(42) | |
Sometimes | 57 (23.5) | |
Not applicable | 85 (35) | |
Frequent inspection of the child’s fingernails | ||
Yes | 52 (21) | |
No | 113(47) | |
Seldom | 78(32) | |
Time of last deworming of the children/Household | ||
1–5 months | 37(15.2) | |
6–11 months | 151(62) | |
1 year and above | 55(22.6) | |
Does your Child like the Home-grown School feeding in his/her School | ||
Yes | 232(96) | |
No | 11(4.53) | |
Number of times your child eats at home during School days | ||
Once | 89(37) | |
Twice | 107(44) | |
Thrice | 47(19) | |
Does the Home-grown School feeding substitute the child’s ration at home? | ||
Yes | 196(81) | |
No | 47(19) | |
When your child is ill, how do you treat the child? | ||
Hospital | 10(4) | |
Herbalist | 92(38) | |
Chemist | 141(58) | |
When last did you deworm yourself? | ||
1–5 months | 8(3) | |
6–11 months | 201(83) | |
1 year and above | 34 (14) | |
Do you like the mass drug administration of medicines? | ||
Yes | 172(71) | |
No | 71(29.2) | |
If yes, why do you like it? | ||
Effective | 57(33) | |
Free | 115(67) | |
How best do you think the programme can be sustained? | ||
Funding by Government | 183(75) | |
Funding by individuals | 60 (25) | |
If you are asked to contribute some funds to sustain the programme, will you like it? | ||
Yes | 6(3) | |
No | 237(97) | |
How best do you think drugs can be properly distributed? | ||
By use of Community drug distributors (CDDs)/Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWS) | 225(93) | |
Primary Health Centers | 18(7) | |
What gender of CDDs/CHEWS do you prefer? | ||
Male | 91(37) | |
Female | 145(60) | |
Any | 7(3) | |
Will the gender of CDDs/CHEWS affect your decision to take the drugs | ||
Yes | 179(73.7) | |
No | 64(26.3) | |
If yes, why do you prefer a particular gender? | ||
Cultural belief | 105(58.7) | |
Trust | 51(28.5) | |
Commitment | 21(11.7) | |
Indecisive | 2 (1.1) | |
