Traditional healers’ (THs) perceived knowledge about various illnesses
| THs | Before training | After training | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| We asked further questions to only those THs who claimed that they knew about various illnesses. | |||
| Illness | n = 103 (%) | n = 103 (%) | |
| Communicable diseases | |||
| Know | 60 (58.3) | 85 (82.5) | <0.001 |
| Do not know | 43 (41.7) | 18 (17.5) | |
| Malnutrition | |||
| Know | 53 (51.5) | 87 (84.5) | <0.0001 |
| Do not know | 50 (48.5) | 16 (15.5) | |
| Night blindness | |||
| Know | 67 (65.0) | 88 (85.4) | <0.001 |
| Do not know | 36 (35.0) | 15 (14.6) | |
| Cataract | |||
| Know | 56 (54.4) | 97 (94.2) | <0.0001 |
| Do not know | 47 (45.6) | 6 (5.8) | |
| Trachoma | |||
| Know | 29 (28.2) | 73 (70.9) | <0.0001 |
| Do not know | 74 (71.8) | 30 (29.1) | |