Knowledge of cholera and its prevention amongst urban residents of a district in Abuja: The pivotal role of health education

Objectives: Cholera is endemic in many Africa countries including Nigeria, where it is still endemic
despite all the control measures put in place. It is still a disease of public health importance. The northern
parts of Nigeria been implicated in the recent spike in cholera cases in Nigeria. Durumi, one of the
communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been observed to have cases of cholera in recent
times but with paucity of data on the occurrence of the disease in Durumi. This study examined the
knowledge of cholera and its prevention amongst the residents of Durumi to get baseline information and
ascertain the role of health education in curtailing cholera in the community.
Methods: A Descriptive (cross-sectional) survey design. Multistage sampling was used to select 360
participants (171 females and 159 males) and a self-developed validated questionnaire was used to collect
data. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency counts and percentages and inferential
statistics of Chi-square to test the hypotheses at 0.05 significant levels.
Results: Knowledge of cholera significant (p-value .000