Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to schistosomiasis transmission and control in Leyte, Philippines.

ABSTRACT: Schistosomiasis is a chronic but preventable disease that affects 260 million people worldwide. In the Philippines, 860,000 people are afflicted with Schistosoma japonicum annually, and another 6.7 million live in endemic areas. The disease's complex epidemiology as well as the influence of poverty in endemic areas demand an integrated, multi-sectoral approach to disease control. Results from behavioral or sociocultural studies on schistosomiasis could improve the content and impact of schistosomiasis control in rural villages in the Philippines. We investigated knowledge, attitudes and practices related to schistosomiasis transmission and control in an endemic village in Leyte Province, Philippines. We administered a questionnaire to 219 participants covering 1) knowledge and attitudes re

SUBMITTER: Francisco I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6516667 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature