Knowledge, Attitude And Perceptions Of Onchocerciasis In A Hyper-Endemic Community Of Edo State, Nigeria

Wagbatsoma, VA; Aisien, Mso

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“…Of the total respondents, 93% and 53% of respondent were agreed upon administering Ivermectine to pregnant woman and seriously ill person and children under 5 years of age with less than 90cm long and less than 15kg weigh respectively. Additionally, 35% of them agreed that the breeding site of black flies are dirty places and stagnant water; about 32% of them do not know the breeding site of black flies; which is not similar with different literatures which indicate the breeding site of black flies are fast flowing rivers and streams (Roberto et al, 1981).…”

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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Onchocerciasis Prevention and Control in Becho Woreda, Illu Ababora, Oromia Regional State, South West Ethiopia

Serbesa

Tefera²,

Burayu³

2019

American Journal of Infectious Diseases

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Onchocerciasis is a filarial disease caused by onchocerca volvulus and transmitted by a black fly. Onchocerciasis is a killer of livestock and wild animals so Onchocerciasis prevention and control is helpful for health planners and health educators providing basic information to focus on its prevention and control. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of onchocerciasis prevention and control in Becho woreda, Illu Ababora, Oromia regional state, south west Ethiopia, 2018. Community based cross sectional study design was employed through systematic sampling technique. The data were collected from every seven houses after randomly selecting the first house from 1 to 7 until calculated sample size reached. A total of 322 households included in the study. A structured questionnaire was used for gathering the data. Data was coded, entered and analyzed by using SPSS version 16. Out of 322 respondents; 177(59%) were male and 123(41%) were female. The response rate was 300(93%) and the age of respondents ranged from 18-60 years and the majority were 26-45 years with the mean age of 31 years. The study showed that only 59(19.7%) of the total respondents knew the right cause of onchocerciasis and majority of them 233(77.7%) responded that black fly is the cause of the disease. Of the study population, 66% had poor knowledge, 4.7% had unfavorable attitude and 77.3% of them had unsafe practice. As in the result, the study undergone on onchocerciasis prevention and control program showed that; of the study population, 66% had poor knowledge, 4.7% had unfavorable attitude and 77.3% of them had unsafe practice.

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“…However; few respondents (12%), unable to differentiate onchocerciasis from a bad cold disease. The study recommends that, assist long-term acceptance of a national chemotherapy initiative helpful against onchocerciasis prevention and control in Guatemala (Roberto et al, 1981).…”

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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Onchocerciasis Prevention and Control in Becho Woreda, Illu Ababora, Oromia Regional State, South West Ethiopia

Serbesa

Tefera²,

Burayu³

2019

American Journal of Infectious Diseases

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Onchocerciasis in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Survey of knowledge, attitude and perception in Bandundu province

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Mpunga

Soa

et al. 2017

Journal of Infection and Public Health

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A community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI) for fighting onchocerciasis was started in 2003 in the hyperendemic province of Bandundu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); such initiative was supported by the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC). As the APOC stopped at the end of 2015, there was an urgent need to assess the sustainability of an ivermectin treatment. A cross-sectional survey of knowledge, attitude and perception was conducted to determine the awareness level of local population regarding the disease. A multi-stage random sampling technique allowed the selection of 450 heads of households. Most respondents (96.9%) knew about onchocerciasis as a disease. The black-fly was viewed as the causing agent of onchocerciasis by 49.9% of respondents. The most commonly cited clinical manifestations were nodules (34.4%) and pruritus (31.1%), while blindness was the most frequently reported complication (90.7%). Approximately 55.1% of respondents had a good knowledge of onchocerciasis and CDTI. Overall, only 37% of participants had a favourable attitude and 46% a positive perception. Good knowledge was associated with school attendance (adjusted OR=1.9, 95%CI: 1.3-2.8, p=0.001), while education and continuation of treatment were related with good attitude (adjusted OR=9.7, 95%CI:4.8-19.5 and adjusted OR=19.8, 95%CI: 9.7-40.6, respectively, both with p<0.001). Good perception was associated with being at least 46 years old, non-Catholic and continuing the treatment (adjusted OR=3.2, 95%CI:1.2-9.1; adjusted OR=29.6, 95%CI:14.1-62.2 and adjusted OR=5.1, 95%CI:1.6-16.0 respectively, all with p<0.001). A good level of knowledge, attitude and perception is needed for a massive adherence of population to onchocerciasis control programmes. In the area of study (Moanza, DRC), good attitude and perception motivated the continuation of treatment in the population. In the future, different plans should focus on educational strategies to maintain a massive adherence and reduce onchocerciasis prevalence.

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Knowledge, Attitude and Perception of Onchocerciasis and Ivermectin Treatment in Idogun Community, Ondo State, Nigeria

Afolabi

Okaka

Oke

et al. 2016

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Knowledge, Attitude And Perceptions Of Onchocerciasis In A Hyper-Endemic Community Of Edo State, Nigeria

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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Onchocerciasis Prevention and Control in Becho Woreda, Illu Ababora, Oromia Regional State, South West Ethiopia

Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Onchocerciasis Prevention and Control in Becho Woreda, Illu Ababora, Oromia Regional State, South West Ethiopia

Onchocerciasis in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Survey of knowledge, attitude and perception in Bandundu province

Knowledge, Attitude and Perception of Onchocerciasis and Ivermectin Treatment in Idogun Community, Ondo State, Nigeria

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