A Framework for integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Data in Knowledge, attitude, and Practice studies: a case study of Pesticide Usage in eastern Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorMuleme, James
dc.contributor.authorKankya, Clovice
dc.contributor.authorSsempebwa, John C.
dc.contributor.authorMazeri, Stella
dc.contributor.authorMuwonge, Adrian
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-15T19:38:30Z
dc.date.available2022-08-15T19:38:30Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractKnowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) studies guide the implementation of public health interventions (PHIs), and they are important tools for political persuasion. The design and implementation of PHIs assumes a linear KAP relationship, i.e., an awareness campaign results in the desirable societal behavioral change. However, there is no robust framework for testing this relationship before and after PHIs. Here, we use qualitative and quantitative data on pesticide usage to test this linear relationship, identify associated context specific factors as well as assemble a framework that could be used to guide and evaluate PHIs. We used data from a cross-sectional mixed methods study on pesticide usage. Quantitative data were collected using a structured questionnaire from 167 households representing 1,002 individuals. Qualitative data were collected from key informants and focus group discussions. Quantitative and qualitative data analysis was done in R 3.2.0 as well as qualitative thematic analysis, respectively. Our framework shows that a KAP linear relationship only existed for households with a low knowledge score, suggesting that an awareness campaign would only be effective for ~37% of the households. Context specific socioeconomic factors explain why this relationship does not hold for households with high knowledge scores. These findings are essential for developing targeted cost-effective and sustainable interventions on pesticide usage and other PHIs with context specific modifications.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMuleme J, Kankya C, Ssempebwa JC, Mazeri S and Muwonge A (2017) A Framework for Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Data in Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Studies: A Case Study of Pesticide Usage in Eastern Uganda. Front. Public Health 5:318. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2017.00318en_US
dc.identifier.other10.3389/fpubh.2017.00318
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/4272
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFrontiers in Public Healthen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectAttitudesen_US
dc.subjectPracticesen_US
dc.subjectQuantitative and qualitativeen_US
dc.subjectMethodologyen_US
dc.titleA Framework for integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Data in Knowledge, attitude, and Practice studies: a case study of Pesticide Usage in eastern Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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