Black flies and Onchocerciasis: Knowledge, attitude and practices among inhabitants of Alabameta, Osun State, Southwestern, Nigeria

Black flies and Onchocerciasis: Knowledge, attitude and practices among inhabitants of Alabameta, Osun State, Southwestern, Nigeria

Background and objectivesThis study reports knowledge of residents of Alabameta community, Osun State, Nigeria on the bioecology and socio-economic burden of black flies and onchocerciasis.MethodsUsing structured questionnaires and Focus Group Discussion (FGD), a total of 150 community respondents p...

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Veröffentlicht in:PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2022-04, Vol.16 (4), p.e0010320
Hauptverfasser: Lateef O Busari, Monsuru Adebayo Adeleke, Olabanji A Surakat, Akeem A Akindele, Kamilu Ayo Fasasi, Olusola Ojurongbe
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Background and objectivesThis study reports knowledge of residents of Alabameta community, Osun State, Nigeria on the bioecology and socio-economic burden of black flies and onchocerciasis.MethodsUsing structured questionnaires and Focus Group Discussion (FGD), a total of 150 community respondents participated in the study.ResultsThe knowledge of the residents on the existence of black flies in the community was significant (p
ISSN:1935-2727
1935-2735
DOI:10.1371/journal.pntd.0010320