Assessment on the level of awareness, perceptions and acceptability of mass drug administration with praziquantel for the control of schistosomiasis in urban settlement; a case study of Ohafia Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria”
ABSTRACT
The study is aimed at assessing the level of
awareness, perceptions and acceptability of mass drug administration with
praziquantel for the control of schistosomiasis in Ohafia Local Government
Area, Abia State, Nigeria. The study was conducted in ten Communities schools
in Ohafia Local Government Area (two schools from each zone Ebem-oha, Isiama,
Ohafor, Okamu and Abiriba). A total of 300 participants were chosen for this
study. A structured questionnaire was used in collecting data on
socio-demographic information, awareness, perceptions and acceptability of MDA
for the control of schistosomiasis by the participants. Majority of the
participants were males (53.3%). Majority (92.7%) were aware of the MDA program
for schistosomiasis, (90.29%) have participated in the MDA program and the
major source of information about the MDA program is public health education
program (78.0%). Majority of the respondents said that the drug is highly
acceptable 46(47.41%), effective (76.10%) and majority participated only once
(66.93%). Majority of the participants (82.30%) are willing to participate in
subsequent MDA program. Schistosomiasis is a public health problem and to break
transmission, preventive chemotherapy program and snail controls are required.
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BLESSING, O (2023). Assessment on the level of awareness, perceptions and acceptability of mass drug administration with praziquantel for the control of schistosomiasis in urban settlement; a case study of Ohafia Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria”. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Jul 27, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-on-the-level-of-awareness-perceptions-and-acceptability-of-mass-drug-administration-with-praziquantel-for-the-control-of-schistosomiasis-in-urban-settlement-a-case-study-of-ohafia-local-government-area-abia-state-nigeria-7-2
ONYINYECHI., BLESSING. "Assessment on the level of awareness, perceptions and acceptability of mass drug administration with praziquantel for the control of schistosomiasis in urban settlement; a case study of Ohafia Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria”" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 08 Sep. 2023, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-on-the-level-of-awareness-perceptions-and-acceptability-of-mass-drug-administration-with-praziquantel-for-the-control-of-schistosomiasis-in-urban-settlement-a-case-study-of-ohafia-local-government-area-abia-state-nigeria-7-2. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
ONYINYECHI., BLESSING. "Assessment on the level of awareness, perceptions and acceptability of mass drug administration with praziquantel for the control of schistosomiasis in urban settlement; a case study of Ohafia Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria”". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 08 Sep. 2023. Web. 27 Jul. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-on-the-level-of-awareness-perceptions-and-acceptability-of-mass-drug-administration-with-praziquantel-for-the-control-of-schistosomiasis-in-urban-settlement-a-case-study-of-ohafia-local-government-area-abia-state-nigeria-7-2 >.
ONYINYECHI., BLESSING. "Assessment on the level of awareness, perceptions and acceptability of mass drug administration with praziquantel for the control of schistosomiasis in urban settlement; a case study of Ohafia Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria”" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2023). Accessed 27 Jul. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-on-the-level-of-awareness-perceptions-and-acceptability-of-mass-drug-administration-with-praziquantel-for-the-control-of-schistosomiasis-in-urban-settlement-a-case-study-of-ohafia-local-government-area-abia-state-nigeria-7-2