Table 4 Guardian’s knowledge and perceptions of cancer, childhood cancer, and Burkitt lymphoma
| Â | Kenya, n (%) | Uganda, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Cancer is contagious | Â | Â |
  Strongly agree | 0 (0) | 2 (3.2) |
  Agree | 1 (5.0) | 10 (16.1) |
  Undecided | 1 (5.0) | 39 (62.9) |
  Disagree | 17 (85.0) | 11 (17.7) |
  Strongly disagree | 1 (5.0) | 0 (0) |
Cancer is a cursea | Â | Â |
  Strongly agree | 0 (0) | 1 (1.6) |
  Agree | 1 (5.0) | 6 (9.7) |
  Undecided | 1 (5.0) | 23 (37.1) |
  Disagree | 17 (89.5) | 32 (51.6) |
  Strongly disagree | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Cancer is a bewitchmentb | Â | Â |
  Strongly agree | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
  Agree | 1 (5.0) | 2 (3.2) |
  Undecided | 0 (0) | 17 (27.4) |
  Disagree | 19 (95.0) | 43 (69.4) |
  Strongly disagree | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Cancer is curable | Â | Â |
  Strongly agree | 0 (0) | 2 (3.2) |
  Agree | 7 (35.0) | 22 (35.5) |
  Undecided | 13 (65.0) | 33 (53.2) |
  Disagree | 0 (0) | 5 (8.1) |
  Strongly disagree | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Did you know that children can get cancer? | Â | Â |
  No | 19 (95.0) | 48 (77.4) |
  Yes | 1 (5.0) | 12 (19.4) |
Have you ever known a child who has had cancer? | Â | Â |
  No | 20 (100.0) | 45 (72.6) |
  Yes | 0 (0) | 10 (9.7) |
Have you ever heard of BL? | Â | Â |
  No | 19 (95.0) | 56 (90.3) |
  Yes | 1 (5.0) | 3 (4.8) |