Attendee's awareness about preventive chemotherapy neglected tropical diseases (PC-NTD) control during the first world neglected tropical diseases day in Ekiti State, Nigeria

Autor: Concilia I. Iyeh, Olatunwa J. Olamiju, Uwem F Ekpo, Segun I. Oyedeji, Cynthia Uchechukwu Umunnakwe, Olaitan O. Omitola, H. O. Mogaji, Abdulhakeem A. Adeniran, Francisca Olamiju, Adedotun Ayodeji Bayegun, H.I. Okoh, Ikenna M. Odoh
Rok vydání: 2020
Předmět:
Male
Questionnaires
Health Knowledge
Attitudes
Practice
RC955-962
Social Sciences
Demographic profile
Onchocerciasis
Geographical Locations
0302 clinical medicine
Medical Conditions
Sociology
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
Surveys and Questionnaires
Medicine and Health Sciences
Public and Occupational Health
030212 general & internal medicine
Schools
Neglected Diseases
Software Engineering
Primary Prevention
Infectious Diseases
Helminth Infections
Research Design
Neglected tropical diseases
Engineering and Technology
Female
First World
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
Research Article
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Adult
congenital
hereditary
and neonatal diseases and abnormalities
Computer and Information Sciences
Adolescent
030231 tropical medicine
Control (management)
Nigeria
Qualitative property
Research and Analysis Methods
Chemoprevention
Education
Computer Software
03 medical and health sciences
Young Adult
Environmental health
Tropical Medicine
medicine
Parasitic Diseases
Humans
Survey Research
Descriptive statistics
business.industry
Public Health
Environmental and Occupational Health
medicine.disease
Tropical Diseases
Malaria
Cross-Sectional Studies
People and Places
Africa
business
Zdroj: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 3, p e0009315 (2021)
ISSN: 1935-2735
Popis: Background The need to control Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and sustain progress towards elimination through mass administration of medicines requires substantial communal participation. This study, therefore, assessed the knowledge and perception of attendees’ regarding NTDs and its control activities during the inaugural World NTD day event in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Methodology A cross-sectional study involving the administration of pretested semi-structured questionnaires to consenting attendees at the Inaugural World NTD day event was conducted on the 30th January, 2020. The questionnaire collected data on attendee’s demography, knowledge and awareness about NTDs and its control in Nigeria. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics in SPSS. 20.0 software and expressed as frequencies and percentages. However, qualitative data to support quantitative analysis were obtained using open-ended questionnaires and analysed thematically. Principal findings/conclusion A total of 309 attendees comprising 167 (54.0%) females, and 142 (46.0%) males participated in this study. By age groupings, majority 206 (66.7%) were within 15–25 years. 167 (54.8%) of the attendees have not heard about NTDs before, whereas 77(35.0%) have heard about NTDs through the advertisement of the event. 181(63.3%) were aware of ongoing NTD control programs in schools and communities. Also, 246 (83.4%) of them have not taken or do not know anyone that has taken drugs donated in schools or communities. The number of attendees 41(13.3%) who incorrectly classified malaria as NTDs is higher than those who recognized onchocerciasis 36 (11.7%) and worm infections 34(11.0%) as NTDs (p>0.05). This study has shown that awareness and knowledge about NTDs control activities in Ekiti State is low, thus justifying the event as an awareness day for addressing NTDs. Public enlightment and regular promotional activities such as media engagement will raise the public appreciation and participation in NTDs control activities.
Author summary Neglected Tropical Diseases has remained a public health menace in most developing countries including Nigeria. Efforts targeted at controlling the diseases requires substantial community acceptance and participation in drug donation campaigns. This study, therefore, provides information on public knowledge and awareness about NTDs and its control activities. We surveyed 309 attendees during the inaugural 2020 World NTD Day event in Ekiti, Nigeria. Our results show that attendees’ knowledge and awareness about NTD control programme and promotional activities is low. There is thus a need for NTD control program managers to engage in regular promotional activities such as media engagements to ensure improved awareness and community involvement.
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