An ethnographic study on the socio-cultural factors that influence adherence to mass drug administration among schoolchildren in schistosomiasis hotspots along lake albert, Hoima District, Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Central to the uptake of praziquantel for control and elimination of schistosomiasis as a public health problem is an understanding of the socio-cultural factors influencing adherence to Mass Drug Administration (MDA) among schoolchildren.

Methods

An ethnographic study was conducted to examine socio-cultural factors influencing adherence to MDA among schoolchildren living in the high transmission schistosomiasis area along Lake Albert, Hoima District, Uganda. Nineteen in-depth interviews (IDIs) with schoolchildren, 19 IDIs with parents, 18 Key Informant Interviews, 12 Focus Group Discussions with schoolchildren and unstructured participant observations were conducted. Data was analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Code reports were inductively generated.

SUBMITTER: Odoi P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12495604 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature