Understanding knowledge, attitude and perception of Rift Valley fever in Baringo South, Kenya: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral hemorrhagic disease that affects humans and livestock. In Kenya, the disease has spread to new areas like Baringo County, with a growing realization that the epidemiology of the virus may also include endemic transmission. Local knowledge of a disease in susceptible communities is a major driver of prevention and control efforts. A cross-sectional survey using a semi-structured questionnaire was conducted in five locations of Baringo South that had reported RVF cases during the last outbreak, to determine the knowledge, attitude and perception of the predominantly agro-pastoralist community to RVF. Knowledge of RVF clinical signs, transmission, risk factors and prevention all contributed to the total knowledge score. Additionally, the respo

SUBMITTER: Chiuya T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10497146 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature