Lymphatic Filariasis in Southwestern Nigerian Rural Communities: A Cross-sectional Survey of the Knowledge, Awareness, and Predisposing Factors

BackgroundNigeria is the second most endemic country in the world for lymphatic filariasis, with control efforts often hampered by poor community awareness and involvement in intervention strategies.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was...

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Autores principales:	Bolatito Oluwabiyi, Oyetunde T. Oyeyemi, Adetayo Olorunlana, Nofisat Omiyeniyi, Ayomide Koleosho
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Publicado:	Ubiquity Press 2017
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a2f65f0a09f34aafa0e0b2bf481f563d2021-12-02T01:08:19ZLymphatic Filariasis in Southwestern Nigerian Rural Communities: A Cross-sectional Survey of the Knowledge, Awareness, and Predisposing Factors2214-999610.1016/j.aogh.2016.07.003https://doaj.org/article/a2f65f0a09f34aafa0e0b2bf481f563d2017-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/707https://doaj.org/toc/2214-9996<p>Background</p><p>Nigeria is the second most endemic country in the world for lymphatic filariasis, with control efforts often hampered by poor community awareness and involvement in intervention strategies.</p><p>Objective</p><p>The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, perception, and psychosocial aspects of some residents in Nigerian rural communities about lymphatic filariasis in order to develop disease control and intervention strategies with active community involvement.</p><p>Methods</p><p>A standardized questionnaire was adapted and a scale of measurement was developed. The methodology was quantitative and the study design was cross-sectional. A sample of 203 respondents was selected using a precision of 0.06.</p><p>Findings</p><p>A majority (51.2%) had heard of elephantiasis but very few (9.3%) had accurate knowledge of the causes of the disease. Most people (53.2%) had no sources of information about elephantiasis, and of the few individuals that claimed availability of sources of information, information about the mode of transmission of the disease (10.0%) was the most common. Very few individuals (7.9%) believed mosquitoes were associated with elephantiasis, with 16.7% having a history of elephantiasis. The proportion of respondents who did not use mosquito netting (61.1%) was significantly higher than those who did use it (33.0%) ('P' < .05). An appreciable proportion (26.1%) of individuals believed elephantiasis to be an abominable disease, with 5.9% individuals believing that people treat the victims of elephantiasis with disrespect.</p><p>Conclusions</p><p>The study areas are at high risk of lymphatic filariasis. There is a need to create a knowledge-based awareness among the residents for effective management of the disease.Bolatito OluwabiyiOyetunde T. OyeyemiAdetayo OlorunlanaNofisat OmiyeniyiAyomide KoleoshoUbiquity Pressarticleknowledgeawarenesslymphatic filariasispredisposing factorsNigeriaInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENAnnals of Global Health, Vol 82, Iss 5, Pp 806-812 (2017)
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spellingShingle	knowledge awareness lymphatic filariasis predisposing factors Nigeria Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Bolatito Oluwabiyi Oyetunde T. Oyeyemi Adetayo Olorunlana Nofisat Omiyeniyi Ayomide Koleosho Lymphatic Filariasis in Southwestern Nigerian Rural Communities: A Cross-sectional Survey of the Knowledge, Awareness, and Predisposing Factors
description	<p>Background</p><p>Nigeria is the second most endemic country in the world for lymphatic filariasis, with control efforts often hampered by poor community awareness and involvement in intervention strategies.</p><p>Objective</p><p>The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, perception, and psychosocial aspects of some residents in Nigerian rural communities about lymphatic filariasis in order to develop disease control and intervention strategies with active community involvement.</p><p>Methods</p><p>A standardized questionnaire was adapted and a scale of measurement was developed. The methodology was quantitative and the study design was cross-sectional. A sample of 203 respondents was selected using a precision of 0.06.</p><p>Findings</p><p>A majority (51.2%) had heard of elephantiasis but very few (9.3%) had accurate knowledge of the causes of the disease. Most people (53.2%) had no sources of information about elephantiasis, and of the few individuals that claimed availability of sources of information, information about the mode of transmission of the disease (10.0%) was the most common. Very few individuals (7.9%) believed mosquitoes were associated with elephantiasis, with 16.7% having a history of elephantiasis. The proportion of respondents who did not use mosquito netting (61.1%) was significantly higher than those who did use it (33.0%) ('P' < .05). An appreciable proportion (26.1%) of individuals believed elephantiasis to be an abominable disease, with 5.9% individuals believing that people treat the victims of elephantiasis with disrespect.</p><p>Conclusions</p><p>The study areas are at high risk of lymphatic filariasis. There is a need to create a knowledge-based awareness among the residents for effective management of the disease.
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author	Bolatito Oluwabiyi Oyetunde T. Oyeyemi Adetayo Olorunlana Nofisat Omiyeniyi Ayomide Koleosho
author_facet	Bolatito Oluwabiyi Oyetunde T. Oyeyemi Adetayo Olorunlana Nofisat Omiyeniyi Ayomide Koleosho
author_sort	Bolatito Oluwabiyi
title	Lymphatic Filariasis in Southwestern Nigerian Rural Communities: A Cross-sectional Survey of the Knowledge, Awareness, and Predisposing Factors
title_short	Lymphatic Filariasis in Southwestern Nigerian Rural Communities: A Cross-sectional Survey of the Knowledge, Awareness, and Predisposing Factors
title_full	Lymphatic Filariasis in Southwestern Nigerian Rural Communities: A Cross-sectional Survey of the Knowledge, Awareness, and Predisposing Factors
title_fullStr	Lymphatic Filariasis in Southwestern Nigerian Rural Communities: A Cross-sectional Survey of the Knowledge, Awareness, and Predisposing Factors
title_full_unstemmed	Lymphatic Filariasis in Southwestern Nigerian Rural Communities: A Cross-sectional Survey of the Knowledge, Awareness, and Predisposing Factors
title_sort	lymphatic filariasis in southwestern nigerian rural communities: a cross-sectional survey of the knowledge, awareness, and predisposing factors
publisher	Ubiquity Press
publishDate	2017
url	https://doaj.org/article/a2f65f0a09f34aafa0e0b2bf481f563d
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Lymphatic Filariasis in Southwestern Nigerian Rural Communities: A Cross-sectional Survey of the Knowledge, Awareness, and Predisposing Factors

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