Community members' knowledge, attitude, and practices towards Ebola virus prevention in the Western Province of Rwanda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) for decades has been a public health concern in some parts of the world especially in East, Central, and West Africa. Despite investment in improving community members' health, there is regular resistance to available intervention, with little literature describing the reasons. This necessitated exploring knowledge, attitude, and practices of community members' towards the EVD prevention strategies in the Western Province of Rwanda.

Methods

Authors present qualitative data from a mixed-method survey of the UMURINZI program conducted in Rubavu and Rusizi districts of Rwanda. Respondents' were purposefully chosen for the study and verbally consented to participate. Data was mainly collected between July and August 2020 in the Rwandan na

SUBMITTER: Umulisa MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11884175 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature