Have You Heard of Schistosomiasis? Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices in Nampula Province, Mozambique
A representative cross-sectional household survey was carried out in 4 districts of Nampula province
Abstract
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease which affects almost 300 million people worldwide each year. It is highly endemic in Mozambique. Prevention and control of schistosomiasis relies mainly on mass drug administration (MDA), as well as adoption of basic sanitation practices. Individual and community perceptions of schistosomiasis are likely to have a significant effect on prevention and control efforts. In order to establish a baseline to evaluate a community engagement intervention with a focus on schistosomiasis, a survey to determine knowledge, attitudes and practices relating to the disease was conducted
This research is supported by the Department for International Development’s COMDIS–HSD Programme which is led by the University of Leeds
Citation
Christian Rassi, Dan Kajungu, Sandrine Martin, Jorge Arroz, Jamie Tallant, Celine Zegers de Beyl, Helen Counihan, James N. Newell, Anna Phillips, Jane Whitton, Artur Manuel Muloliwa, and Kirstie Graham. Have You Heard of Schistosomiasis? Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices in Nampula Province, Mozambique. Public Library of Science (PLOS) Neglected Tropical Diseases 2016 March; 10(3): doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004504