Understanding perceptions of schistosomiasis and its control among highly endemic lakeshore communities in Mayuge, Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease and a serious global-health problem with over 230 million people requiring treatment, of which the majority live in Africa. In Uganda, over 4 million people are infected. Extensive parasitological data exist on infection prevalence, intensities and the impact of repeated praziquantel mass drug administration (MDA). However, how perceptions of schistosomiasis shape prevention and treatment practices and their implications for control measures are much less well understood.

Methods

Rapid ethnographic appraisals were performed for six weeks in each of three Schistosoma mansoni high endemicity communities on the shores of Lake Victoria, Mayuge District, Uganda. Data were collected between September 2017 and April 2018. D

SUBMITTER: Mujumbusi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9888691 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature