Perceptions and acceptability of piloted Taenia solium control and elimination interventions in two endemic communities in eastern Zambia.

ABSTRACT: Infections with Taenia solium cause significant public health and economic losses worldwide. Despite effective control tools, long-term sustained control/elimination of the parasite has not been demonstrated to date. Success of intervention programs is dependent on their acceptability to local communities. Focus group discussions (FGDs) and questionnaires (QS) were conducted in two study communities in eastern Zambia to assess local perceptions and acceptance of two piloted intervention strategies: one targeting pigs only ('control' study arm), and one integrated human- and pig-based ('elimination') strategy. QS (n = 227) captured data regarding participation in project activities, knowledge and perceptions of T. solium and of the interventional drugs used in the study. FGDs (n = 18) discu

SUBMITTER: Hobbs EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7496623 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature