Health education to school children in Okpatu, Nigeria: impact on onchocerciasis-related knowledge

We assessed the influence of health education on the knowledge about onchocerciasis in school children in Okpatu, Nigeria. The children, aged between 11 and 17 y, received health education in both English and Igbo (local language) for three months on the transmission, clinical manifestations, treatm...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Public health (London) 1999-09, Vol.113 (5), p.215-218
Hauptverfasser:	Shu, E N, Okonkwo, P O, Onwujekwe, E O
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Anthelmintics - therapeutic use Child Female Health Education - organization & administration Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Ivermectin - therapeutic use Male Nigeria Onchocerciasis - drug therapy Onchocerciasis - prevention & control Onchocerciasis - transmission School Health Services
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Zusammenfassung:	We assessed the influence of health education on the knowledge about onchocerciasis in school children in Okpatu, Nigeria. The children, aged between 11 and 17 y, received health education in both English and Igbo (local language) for three months on the transmission, clinical manifestations, treatment and prevention of onchocerciasis. Illustrated pictorial materials were used to support and enhance their understanding of the subject matter. Their level of knowledge was evaluated nine months later using a pre-tested personal interview administered questionnaire. A significantly higher proportion of these children knew about onchocerciasis (chi2=260.4, df=1, P
ISSN:	0033-3506
DOI:	10.1016/S0033-3506(99)00162-6