Perception de risques du paludisme et utilisation des moustiquaires au Tchad

Yandaï, Fissou Henry; Moundine, Kebfene; Djoumbe, Ephraïm; Boulotigam, Kodbesse; Moukénet, Azoukalné; Kodindo, Israel Demba; Hinzoumbe, Clément Kerah

doi:10.4314/ijbcs.v10i6.19

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“…Regarding the use of mosquito nets, 58.4% of the survey respondents reported having slept under mosquito net the night before the survey, which is high considering the period of the study (dry season). Other studies in Chad have found also a comparative percentage of 60.1% [ 1 ], 37.6% [ 49 ] and 31.7% [ 47 ]. As found elsewhere [ 50 , 51 ] high usage of nets can be explained by a perception that nets prevent insects bites rather than malaria.…”

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Knowledge and social beliefs of malaria and prevention strategies among itinerant Nomadic Arabs, Fulanis and Dagazada groups in Chad: a mixed method study

Moukénet

Honoré

Smith³

et al. 2022

Malar J

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Background Nomadic populations in Chad are at increased risk of contracting malaria because of their lifestyle. Being highly mobile they are often excluded from disease control programmes, and access to preventive measures and treatment is more difficult. Effective malaria control interventions take account of local modes of transmission, patterns of care-seeking behaviour and community perceptions of cause and prevention practices. There is currently little information about malaria knowledge and perceptions among nomadic groups in Chad, or their awareness of malaria control interventions and this study sought to address this knowledge gap. Methods A mixed methods study, including a cross-sectional survey with men and women (n = 78) to determine the level of knowledge and use of malaria prevention strategies among Arabs, Peuls and Dagazada nomadic groups. Three focus group discussions were conducted with women to explore their representation of malaria and knowledge of preventive methods. Key informant interviews were held with leaders of nomadic groups (n = 6) to understand perception of malaria risk among itinerant communities. Results Nomads are aware of the risk of malaria, recognize the symptoms and have local explanations for the disease. Reported use of preventive interventions such as Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) for children and Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT) of malaria in pregnancy was very low. However, 42.3% of respondents reported owning at least one LLIN and 60% said they slept under an LLIN the night before the survey. In case of a malaria episode, nomads seek clinicians, informal drug sellers in the street or market for self-medication, or traditional medicine depending on their financial means. Interviews with nomad leaders and discussions with women provide key themes on: (i) social representation of malaria risk and (ii) social representation of malaria and (iii) perspectives on malaria prevention and (iv) malaria treatment practices. Conclusion The nomadic groups included in this study are aware of risk of malaria and their level of exposure. Local interpretations of the cause of malaria could be addressed through tailored and appropriate health education. Except for LLINs, malaria prevention interventions are not well known or used. Financial barriers lowered access to both mosquito nets and malaria treatment. Reducing the barriers highlighted in this study will improve access to the healthcare system for nomadic groups, and increase the opportunity to create awareness of and improve uptake of SMC and IPT among women and children.

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Knowledge and social beliefs of malaria and prevention strategies among itinerant Nomadic Arabs, Fulanis and Dagazada groups in Chad: a mixed method study

Moukénet

Honoré

Smith³

et al. 2022

Malar J

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“…Suivant le niveau d'instruction, les sujets étaient en majorité non scolarisés (70%). Ce résultat confirme celui de Yandaï et al (2017) au Tchad, qui avait une fréquence de non scolarisation de 62,4% chez les pères et 71,3% chez les mères. Pareillement, un taux de non scolarisation de 70,5% fut observé au Tchad par le Ministère de la Santé Publique (MSP Tchad, 2013).…”

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“…Quant à la possession de MI, nous avons rapporté un pourcentage de 68%. Une pareille enquête fut réalisée au Mali par le PNLP (2010) ainsi que par Yandaï et al (2017) au Tchad. Ces auteurs précités ont rapporté respectivement un taux de possession de MI de 85% et 80,6%.…”

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Prévalence et facteurs des risques associés au paludisme chez les patients de l’Hôpital Provincial d’Abéché (Tchad)

Doutoum¹,

Doungous²,

Gondimo³

et al. 2019

Int. J. Bio. Chem. Sci

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Le paludisme est une maladie endémique en Afrique intertropicale. En vue d'évaluer les différents efforts consentis dans la lutte contre le paludisme dans le monde, l'Organisation Mondiale de la Santé (OMS) a présenté en 2016 la tendance de l'évolution de la maladie dans différents pays, grâce aux données épidémiologiques existantes. Certaines régions du Tchad et surtout Abéché n'ont pas bénéficié de cette évaluation à cause des données insuffisantes. L'objectif général de cette étude était de déterminer la prévalence du paludisme chez les patients de l'Hôpital Provincial d'Abéché (HPA) et de spécifier les facteurs des risques associés à cette pathologie endémique. Nous avons mené une étude descriptive transversale de Mai à Juin 2017 à l'HPA sur 350 patients à qui un examen de Goutte Epaisse et la Recherche d'Hématozoaire (GERH) ont été réalisés. Les patients ont été soumis à un entretien sur la base d'un questionnaire basé sur la proximité de l'eau, l'usage des moustiquaires, absence de désinsectisation. Les données collectées ont été analysées et les résultats révèlent que la prévalence du paludisme était de 36,57% et était significativement associée à la non utilisation de moustiquaire imprégnée d'insecticide (p<0,001), au manque de connaissances sur le paludisme (p= 0,01) et au fait d'habiter à proximité des eaux stagnantes (p= 0,023), ce qui favoriserait la forte prévalence de cette pathologie. Ces données peuvent être utilisées pour la prise de décision dans les programmes de lutte antipaludique.

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“…This could be explained by a lack of documented data on knowledge, attitutes and practices of rabies in communities. However, many studied have indicated the relevance of stakeholders awareness in diseases prevention and control (Fusi Ngwa et al, 2010 ;Yandaï et al, 2017). To address this gap, our study was conducted in five urban and rural health districts with the aim of decribing the knowledge, attitudes and practices of people regarding rabies and its prevention and control.…”

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices about rabies prevention and control: A community survey in five health districts of Burkina Faso

Savadogo¹,

Kanyala²,

Traoré³

et al. 2022

Int. J. Bio. Chem. Sci

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Rabies is a deadly viral disease that affects humans and animals. It is transmitted by rabid animals, through bite, scratch or licking. Almost 99% of human cases are caused by dogs. In Burkina Faso, nearly 5,000 bites cases are recorded annually. This cross-sectional investigation was conducted with the objective of assessing the knowledge, attitudes and practices of people regarding rabies and preventive measures in five health districts, Burkina Faso. Using a structured questionnaire, the survey was conducted in households to capture data on participants’ knowledge, attitudes and practices of rabies control. Through a house-to-house approach, the questionnaire was administrated to 320 household members. The results indicated that 36.9% of the participants had high level knowledge of rabies, 80% perceived it as a fatal disease, 76.4% of participant’s reported attitudes were negative and 58.9% of them reported uncorrect practices. The knowledge level of rabies was significantly associated with health district, area of household location, participant’s age, their level of education, previous history with rabies and information channels used by household (p<0.05). However, the health district, the area of household location, the level of education and the knowledge level had significant association with attitudes of participants with regard to rabies (p<0.05). Concerning health behaviours, health district of respondents and their previous history with rabies showed significant association with practices regarding bite cases management (p<0.05). In addition, people health seeking behaviors were significantly associated with their levels of knowledge regarding rabies, their perceptions and attitudes towards the disease (p<0.05). National rabies control stakeholders should address the knowledge gaps through mass awareness campaigns providing key information regarding the risks of contamination and the recommended practices to prevent avoidable deaths.

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Perception de risques du paludisme et utilisation des moustiquaires au Tchad

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Knowledge and social beliefs of malaria and prevention strategies among itinerant Nomadic Arabs, Fulanis and Dagazada groups in Chad: a mixed method study

Knowledge and social beliefs of malaria and prevention strategies among itinerant Nomadic Arabs, Fulanis and Dagazada groups in Chad: a mixed method study

Prévalence et facteurs des risques associés au paludisme chez les patients de l’Hôpital Provincial d’Abéché (Tchad)

Knowledge, attitudes and practices about rabies prevention and control: A community survey in five health districts of Burkina Faso

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