Community knowledge, attitudes and practices on schistosomiasis in western Kenya--the SCORE Project.

ABSTRACT: In an effort to improve intervention strategies, community knowledge, attitudes, and practices on schistosomiasis were evaluated using focus group discussions involving 237 participants, in eight Schistosoma mansoni high prevalence districts in rural Nyanza Province, Kenya. The majority of participants reported having heard about schistosomiasis through schools, posters, radio announcements, and community gatherings. Participants had a variety of beliefs about contracting schistosomiasis, including associating it with dirty drinking water and uncooked or contaminated food. Avenues for seeking treatment included health centers, spiritual intervention, herbal treatments, and medicine shops, with health centers receiving the most mention. Barriers to schistosomiasis control included attitudes

SUBMITTER: Musuva RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3973508 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature