Community knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward cutaneous leishmaniasis in central Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is the most prevalent clinical form of leishmaniasis and remains a significant public health problem, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where it disproportionately affects disadvantaged populations. The disease causes a far-reaching impact to the community where community-level awareness of its transmission, prevention, and treatment often remains low and less studied. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess community knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to CL in the Kambata Zone of Central Ethiopia.

Methods

Ethics statement: Ethical approval was granted by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Jimma University with the reference number JUIH/IRB/684/23. Authorization was also obtained from the Kambata zone Healt

SUBMITTER: Yohannes T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12844503 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature