Why are toilets not used? Using system effects modelling to understand stakeholder perceptions on the impacts and barriers to Taenia solium control in Eastern and Western Uganda.

ABSTRACT: Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis in humans and pigs remains endemic to Uganda. Although, looking at the lifecycle of the parasite, the risk factors are well known, and many biomedical control options exist - no substantial progress has been made in the eradication of T. solium infections in Uganda to date. Contextual factors including socioeconomic, cultural and infrastructural factors, may influence the adoption of interventions. A community-based study using mixed methods and relying on system effects modelling approach was carried out between March and April 2021 in Kamuli district, Eastern Uganda, and Hoima district, Western Uganda. System effects modelling is a non-linear methodology that captures the varied nature of the unique, individually lived experiences and aggregates them

SUBMITTER: Ngwili N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12505678 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature