Perceptions about interventions to control schistosomiasis among the Lake Victoria island communities of Koome, Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Praziquantel-based mass treatment is the main approach to controlling schistosomiasis mansoni in endemic areas. Interventions such as provision and use of safe water, minimising contact with infested water, disposal of stool in latrines and snail control provide key avenues to break the transmission cycle and can sustain the benefits of mass treatment in the long term. Efforts are also being made to develop a schistosomiasis vaccine which, if effective, might reduce the incidence of re-infection after treatment. However, any interventions deployed need to be acceptable to, and sustainable by, the target communities.

Methods

In this qualitative study, we investigated the perceptions of six Lake Victoria island communities of Koome, Uganda, about interventions to co

SUBMITTER: Sanya RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5638603 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature