Ways of eradicating EVD during an outbreak

Gender

Total

Male

Female

Avoiding body contact e.g. shaking hands

29 (54.7%)

24 (45.3%)

53 (100.0%)

Sensitize masses

22 (61.1%)

14 (38.9%)

36 (100.0%)

Isolate Ebola victims (isolation camps)

2 (22.2%)

7 (77.8%)

9 (100.0%)

Employ more health care workers

2 (40.0%)

3 (60.0%)

5 (100.0%)

Treating Ebola infected people immediately

7 (63.6%)

4 (36.4%)

11 (100.0%)

Discourage eating bush meat

7 (50.0%)

7 (50.0%)

14 (100.0%)

Test blood samples of Ebola disease suspects

0

1 (100.0%)

1 (100.0%)

Avoid burial rituals on Ebola dead corpses

2 (33.3%)

4 (66.7%)

6 (100.0%)

Burn materials used by EVD patients

7 (28.0%)

18 (72.0%)

25 (100.0%)

Washing hands and utensils using detergents e.g. jik

2 (40.0%)

3 (60.0%)

5 (100.0%)

Use protective gear while handling Ebola patients

6 (40.0%)

9 (60.0%)

15 (100.0%)

Total

86 (47.8%)

94 (52.2%)

180 (100.0%)

χ² = 13.022, P-value = 0.222