Schistosomiasis messaging in endemic communities: Lessons and implications for interventions from rural Uganda, a rapid ethnographic assessment study

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dc.contributor.authorSsali, Agnes
dc.contributor.authorPickering, Lucy
dc.contributor.authorNalwadda, Edith
dc.contributor.authorMujumbusi, Lazaaro
dc.contributor.authorSeeley, Janet
dc.contributor.authorLamberton, Poppy H. L.
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-13T11:04:21Z
dc.date.available2021-12-13T11:04:21Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractOver 240 million people are infected with schistosomiasis, the majority in sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, high infection rates exist in communities on the shores of Lake Victoria. Praziquantel mass drug administration (MDA) delivered by village health teams is the mainstay of schistosomiasis control. However, treatment uptake remains suboptimal, with many people unaware of treatment or thinking it is only for children. Furthermore, people are often rapidly reinfected post-treatment due to continued exposure. In three Schistosoma mansoni high endemicity lake-shore communities in Mayuge district, Eastern Uganda, we investigated the sources of schistosomiasis information, remembered content of information, and the perception of information and related practices towards the control of schistosomiasis.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSsali A, Pickering L, Nalwadda E, Mujumbusi L, Seeley J, Lamberton PHL (2021) Schistosomiasis messaging in endemic communities: Lessons and implications for interventions from rural Uganda, a rapid ethnographic assessment study. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 15(10): e0009893. https://doi.org/10.1371/ journal.pntd.0009893en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009893
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/410
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPLoS Negl Trop Disen_US
dc.subjectSchistosomiasisen_US
dc.subjectendemicen_US
dc.subjectethnographic assessment studyen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleSchistosomiasis messaging in endemic communities: Lessons and implications for interventions from rural Uganda, a rapid ethnographic assessment studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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