Knowledge, attitude and preventive practice of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sodo district, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is a neglected tropical disease endemic in Ethiopia, causing significant morbidity, disfigurement, and social stigma. Despite its public health importance, community awareness and preventive behaviours, particularly in Sodo District, remain inadequately characterised. This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to CL among residents of Sodo District, Southern Ethiopia, with emphasis on transmission and vector biology, and risk perceptions. In this cross-sectional descriptive study, data were collected via structured, pre-tested questionnaires from 423 systematically selected households in six communities of Sodo District between January and April 2018. Cumulative KAP scores were dichotomised at the mean (noted to be normally dis

SUBMITTER: Gazu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12789511 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature