Research Article

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Prevention of Intestinal Helminth Infection among Residents of the Ho Municipality in the Volta Region of Ghana

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics.

SociodemographicVariablesFrequencyPercentage

Age<30 years23358.3
30-40 years12230.5
41-50 years338.3
51-60 years82.0
>60 years41.0

GenderMale18847.0
Female21253.0

Marital statusSingle20250.5
Married18746.8
Divorced112.8

ReligionChristian28471.0
Muslim8320.8
African traditional religion276.8
Others (none)61.5

Educational levelNo formal education184.5
Primary266.5
Junior high school6315.8
Senior high school13333.3
Tertiary16040.0

OccupationUnemployed11528.7
Civil servants8220.5
Self-employed9824.5
Artisans5112.8
Farmers143.5