Factors influencing community acceptability of mass drug administration for the elimination of onchocerciasis in the Asante Akim South Municipal, Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Onchocerciasis is one of the eleven neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) recently targeted by the World Health Organization (WHO) for elimination. Mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin has become the main intervention for reducing the burden of onchocerciasis and controlling its transmission. However, despite the considerable gains in the fight against onchocerciasis in Ghana, the infection remains endemic in some communities. This study aimed to ascertain community members' acceptability levels and factors associated with ivermectin MDA for the elimination of onchocerciasis in the Asante Akim South Municipal in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Methods

A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was conducted in six communities in the Asante Akim South Municip

SUBMITTER: Kumah E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10096254 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature