Assessing the knowledge, attitudes, practices, and perspectives of stakeholders of the deworming program in rural Rwanda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Worm infections are among the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases worldwide. Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths infections, most common worm infections affecting Rwandan school-aged children, are addressed by the national deworming program since 2014. To date, no published studies have assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the key implementers of the national deworming program conducted at village and school level in Rwanda. This study aimed to assess key stakeholders' knowledge, attitudes, practices, and perspectives about the decentralized national deworming program.

Methods/principal findings

We carried out a quantitative, cross-sectional study with complementary in-depth interviews in two districts of Rwanda in June 2021. From

SUBMITTER: Rwamwejo F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10437854 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature