Knowledge attitudes and practices of grade three primary schoolchildren in relation to schistosomiasis, soil transmitted helminthiasis and malaria in Zimbabwe

Autor: Davison Sangweme, Godfrey Makware, Noah H Paul, Vivian Chadukura, Munyaradzi P Mapingure, Nicholas Midzi, Kimberly C. Brouwer, Sekesai Mtapuri-Zinyowera, Francisca Mutapi, Gibson Hlerema, Takafira Mduluza, Nirbhay Kumar, Masceline J Mutsaka, Farisai Tongogara
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
Předmět:
Male
Veterinary medicine
Health Knowledge
Attitudes
Practice
Endemic Diseases
Cross-sectional study
practices
Risk Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Prevalence
Malaria
Falciparum
Child
Schistosoma haematobium
attitudes
Schools
biology
Soil-transmitted helminthiasis
Schistosoma mansoni
Infectious Diseases
Knowledge
Child
Preschool
Research Article
Hand Disinfection
Zimbabwe
medicine.medical_specialty
Hand washing
Ancylostoma
soil transmitted helminthiasis
Adolescent
Plasmodium falciparum
malaria
Schistosomiasis
lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases
Ancylostomiasis
Water Supply
Environmental health
schistosomiasis
parasitic diseases
medicine
Animals
Humans
lcsh:RC109-216
Students
Chi-Square Distribution
business.industry
medicine.disease
biology.organism_classification
Cross-Sectional Studies
Logistic Models
Tropical medicine
business
Malaria
Zdroj: BMC Infectious Diseases
Midzi, Nicholas; Mtapuri-Zinyowera, Sekesai; Mapingure, Munyaradzi P; Paul, Noah H; Sangweme, Davison; Hlerema, Gibson; et al.(2011). Knowledge Attitudes and Practices of grade three primary schoolchildren in relation to schistosomiasis, soil transmitted helminthiasis and malaria in Zimbabwe. BMC Infectious Diseases, 11(1), 169. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-11-169. Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/7fr0m46j
BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 11, Iss 1, p 169 (2011)
ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-11-169.
Popis: Background Helminth infection rates in grade three children are used as proxy indicators of community infection status and to guide treatment strategies in endemic areas. However knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of this target age group (8-10 years) in relation to schistosomiasis, soil transmitted helminthiasis (STHs) and malaria is not known at a time when integrated plasmodium - helminth control strategies are being advocated. This study sought to assess KAP of grade 3 children in relation to schistosomiasis, STHs and malaria in order to establish an effective school based health education for disease transmission control. Methods Grade 3 children (n = 172) attending four randomly selected primary schools (one in rural and 3 in the commercial farming areas) in Zimbabwe were interviewed using a pre-tested interviewer administered questionnaire. The urine filtration technique was used to determine S. haematobium infection status. Infection with S. mansoni and STHs was determined using a combination of results from the Kato Katz and formol ether concentration techniques. P. falciparum was diagnosed by examination of Giemsa stained thick blood smears. Results It was observed that 32.0%, 19.2% and 4.1% of the respondents had correct knowledge about the causes of schistosomiasis, malaria and STHs, respectively, whilst 22.1%, 19.2% and 5.8% knew correct measures to control schistosomiasis, malaria and STHs. Sixty-two percent and 44.8% did not use soap to wash hands after toilet and before eating food respectively, whilst 33.1% never wore shoes. There were no functional water points and soap for hand washing after toilet at all schools. There was a high prevalence distribution of all parasites investigated in this study at Msapa primary school - S. haematobium (77.8%), S. mansoni (33.3%) hookworms (29.6%) and P. falciparum (48.1%). Reports that participant had suffered from schistosomiasis and malaria before were significant predictors of these diseases (p = 0.001 and p = 0.042, respectively). Report that participant had blood in urine on the day of examination was a significant predictor of schistosomiasis (p = 0.045). Conclusion There is a critical need for targeting health messages through schools in order to reach the most susceptible schoolchildren. This will empower the schoolchildren with the basic knowledge and skills ultimately protecting them from acquiring schistosomiasis, STHs and malaria.
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