TABLE 6.

Enrolled School Children Who Received MDA for NTDs and Those Who Missed in 13 Primary Schools in 2 Zones of Mwera and Mkwaja, Pangani District, Tanzania

ZonePrimary SchoolTarget PopulationMissed MDA
MaleFemaleTotalMale, No. (%)Female, No. (%)Total, No. (%)
MweraMweraa38440879228 (3.5)79 (10.0)107 (13.5)
Mzambarauni465410081119
Ushongo137131268271946
StahabuaN/AN/A45053 (11.7)29 (6.4)82
(−18.2)
Mikinguni789016881523
Mtonga133106239353469
Mtango194176370181836
MkwajaSange141119260191130
Makorora113107220437
Mikocheni115872028311
Mkwaja1411312722810
Mkalamaa5915751166196 (16.8)175 (15.0)371 (31.8)
Mbulizagaa17316934247 (13.7)28 (8.2)75 (21.9)
Total224621534849453 (20.1)433 (20.1)886 (18.3)
  • Abbreviations: MDA, mass drug administration; NTDs, neglected tropical diseases.

  • a School selected for application of iDARE implementation to improve access and uptake of MDA.