Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding malaria prevention and control in communities in the Eastern Region, Ghana, 2020

ABSTRACT:

Background

In sub-Saharan Africa countries including Ghana, the malaria burden remains unacceptably high and still a serious health challenge. Evaluating a community’s level of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) regarding malaria is essential to enabling appropriate preventive and control measures. This study aimed to evaluate knowledge of malaria, attitudes toward the disease, and adoption of control and prevention practices in some communities across the Eastern Region of Ghana.

Methods

A cross‑sectional based study was carried out in 13 communities across 8 districts from January -June, 2020. Complete data on socio-demographic characteristics and KAP were obtained from 316 randomly selected household respondents by a structured pre-tested questionnaire. Associatio

SUBMITTER: Lopez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10468076 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature