Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Provincial Dwellers on Prevention and Control of Schistosomiasis: Evidence from a Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study in the Gambia

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Provincial Dwellers on Prevention and Control of Schistosomiasis: Evidence from a Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study in the Gambia

Background. Socioeconomically disadvantaged and neglected communities were found to be the most affected groups for schistosomiasis as a result of inadequate safe water and sanitation facilities. In order to inform policies and practices, the present study examined the influence of sociodemographic...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Amadou Barrow, Mansour Badjie, Jainaba Touray, Bakary Kinteh, Musa Nget, Ebrima Touray, Sambou L. S. Kinteh, Saikou Omar Sillah, Lamin Darboe, Yunusa Jallow, Modou Badjan, Modou Gaye, Solomon P. S. Jatta
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:	Journal of Tropical Medicine
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2653096
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Similar Items

Maternal and Child Health Services in Rural Settings of The Gambia: Contextual Determinants of Postnatal Care from Mothers’ Perspectives—A Community-Based Analytical Cross-Sectional Study
by: Bakary Kinteh, et al.
Published: (2022-01-01)

Prevalence and determinants of Musculoskeletal Disorders among quarry workers in The Gambia: a cross-sectional study
by: Ebrima Touray, et al.
Published: (2025-03-01)

Exploring breast cancer awareness and screening practices amongst rural women in The Gambia: Community-based cross-sectional study.
by: Bakary Kinteh, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)

Influence of demographic, socioeconomic and geographical variability on children under-five mortality in The Gambia: an application of survival analysis
by: Sheikh Omar Sillah, et al.
Published: (2024-12-01)

Determinants of Insecticide-Treated Net Utilization for Malaria Prevention Among Under-Five Children in The Gambia: Evidence From National Survey
by: Amadou Barrow, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)

Practice of preventive measures and vaccine hesitance for COVID 19 among households in The Gambia, 2021: Study protocol.
by: Bakary Sanneh, et al.
Published: (2022-01-01)

Mapping survey of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases towards mass drug administration in The Gambia.
by: Yaya Camara, et al.
Published: (2021-07-01)

Occurrence of extended spectrum beta-lactamase-producing enterobacteriaceae at Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Banjul, The Gambia 2022: A hospital-based study
by: Ebrima Barrow, et al.
Published: (2025-07-01)

Prevalence and risk factors of schistosomiasis among primary school children in four selected regions of The Gambia.
by: Ebrima Joof, et al.
Published: (2021-05-01)

An outbreak of Serratia liquefaciens at a rural health center in The Gambia
by: Usman Nurudeen Ikumapayi, et al.
Published: (2016-08-01)

Bloodstream infections at a tertiary hospital in the Gambia - a one-year retrospective study
by: Paul Rahden, et al.
Published: (2025-02-01)

Prevalence and determinants of anemia among pregnant women attending maternal and child health clinics at Sukuta Health Center, The Gambia: An institutional-based cross-sectional study
by: Fatou Mbowe, et al.
Published: (2025-05-01)

Epidemiology of measles cases, vaccine effectiveness, and performance towards measles elimination in The Gambia.
by: Alieu Sowe, et al.
Published: (2021-01-01)

Evaluation of the Maternal Mortality Surveillance System, The Gambia, 2022
by: Abdoulie Sonko, et al.
Published: (2024-04-01)

Field evaluation of a schistosome circulating cathodic antigen rapid test kit at point-of-care for mapping of schistosomiasis endemic districts in The Gambia.
by: Bakary Sanneh, et al.
Published: (2017-01-01)

The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Workplace Violence at a Psychiatric Hospital in The Gambia
by: Amadou D. Jallow, et al.
Published: (2024-12-01)

Iron status in early infancy is associated with trajectories of cognitive development up to pre-school age in rural Gambia.
by: Samantha McCann, et al.
Published: (2023-01-01)

Prevalence of HIV and HIV–Hepatitis B Co‐Infection in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients in the Gambia, 2012–2019: A Prospective Cohort Study
by: Sheikh Omar Bittaye, et al.
Published: (2025-07-01)

Affordability of healthy and water-saving dietary patterns in The Gambia
by: Jyoti Felix, et al.
Published: (2024-01-01)

Integrating observational and modelled data to advance the understanding of heat stress effects on pregnant subsistence farmers in the gambia
by: Carole Bouverat, et al.
Published: (2024-10-01)

Beliefs surrounding the use of inhaled asthma medication in The Gambia: a qualitative study of asthma patients and healthcare workers
by: S. Jayasooriya, et al.
Published: (2024-10-01)

Empowering communities for malaria control: Effectiveness of community-led biolarviciding using Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis in The Gambia
by: Babucarr Jassey, et al.
Published: (2025-08-01)

Employment in agriculture, migration, bilateral aids, economic growth and remittance: Evidence from the Gambia
by: Ebrima Ceesay
Published: (2020-04-01)

A Week of Mayhem: The July 30 Insurgency in the Gambia
by: Modu Lamın Tarro, et al.
Published: (2021-06-01)

CHALLENGES AFFECTING THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN THE GAMBIA’S TEXTILE INDUSTRY
by: Muhamed Lamin Ceesay
Published: (2025-02-01)

Impact of nutritional supplementation during pregnancy on antibody responses to diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccination in infants: A randomised trial in The Gambia.
by: Sandra G Okala, et al.
Published: (2019-08-01)

Coverage and timing of children's vaccination: an evaluation of the expanded programme on immunisation in The Gambia.
by: Susana Scott, et al.
Published: (2014-01-01)

WCN25-948 Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease among hypertensive individuals in the general population of the northern region of Senegal
by: Modou NDONGO, et al.
Published: (2025-02-01)

Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease among Diagnosed and Undiagnosed Hypertensive Individuals in the General Population of the Northern Region of Senegal
by: Modou Ndongo, et al.
Published: (2024-01-01)

Origin of imported SARS-CoV-2 strains in The Gambia identified from whole genome sequences.
by: Abdoulie Kanteh, et al.
Published: (2021-01-01)

Elimination of lymphatic filariasis in the Gambia.
by: Maria P Rebollo, et al.
Published: (2015-03-01)

Capacity assessment of the Gambia’s emergency preparedness and response system
by: Sana Sambou, et al.
Published: (2022-10-01)

Social innovation in access to healthcare: community-based health insurance among Senegalese migrants in Spain
by: Modou Diop, et al.
Published: (2024-11-01)

Association between ocular bacterial carriage and follicular trachoma following mass azithromycin distribution in The Gambia.
by: Sarah E Burr, et al.
Published: (2013-01-01)

Mountain dwellers versus eco-freaks
by: Mathieu Petite
Published: (2013-01-01)

Detection of recent changes in Gambia vegetation cover using time series modis ndvi
by: Boubacar Solly, et al.
Published: (2021-06-01)

‘The Health-Secure Partnership’: Study protocol for the development of a school- & community-based intervention for promoting healthy nutrition among rural adolescents in The Gambia
by: Haddy Jallow-Badjan, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)

Age-dependent maturation of Toll-like receptor-mediated cytokine responses in Gambian infants.
by: Sarah Burl, et al.
Published: (2011-04-01)

Heterogeneity is key to supporting forest-dweller butterflies
by: D. Ambarlı
Published: (2024-04-01)

WCN24-1764 EPIDEMIC OF CHEMICAL-INDUCED MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE PRESENTING AS AKI IN YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE GAMBIA – THE CLINICIANS' PERSPECTIVE
by: Uzoamaka Muoneke, et al.
Published: (2024-04-01)