Factors associated with relevant knowledge of intestinal schistosomiasis and intention to participate in treatment campaigns: a cross sectional survey among school children at Ijinga Island on Lake Victoria, North-Western Tanzania.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Annual Mass Drug Administration (MDA) using praziquantel targeting primary school children is the main control strategy against schistosomiasis in Tanzania. However, there are concerns about decreasing participation in mass drug administration among primary school children for unknown reasons. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify factors related to relevant knowledge about schistosomiasis and the intention to participate in mass drug administration among primary school children in order to give recommendations for future projects. METHODS:A cross sectional, extended knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) survey was conducted among 356 primary school children aged 5-17 years in February-March 2016 using a pre-tested questionnaire. This survey was part of a baseline

SUBMITTER: Parisi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6937638 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature