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Mogaji HO, Odoh IM, Iyeh CI, Adeniran AA, Oyedeji SI, Okoh HI, Bayegun AA, Omitola OO, Umunnakwe CU, Olamiju FO, Olamiju OJ, Ekpo UF. Attendee's awareness about preventive chemotherapy neglected tropical diseases (PC-NTD) control during the first world neglected tropical diseases day in Ekiti State, Nigeria. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2021; 15:e0009315. [PMID: 33780462 PMCID: PMC8032117 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
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.
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- Hammed O. Mogaji
- Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti, Nigeria
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- University Medical Centre, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti, Nigeria
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine, Centre for Genomic, Biotechnology, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico
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- Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti, Nigeria
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- Department of Pure and Applied Zoology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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- Department of Pure and Applied Zoology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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- Department of Pure and Applied Zoology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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- Department of Pure and Applied Zoology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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Bassey DB, Mogaji HO, Dedeke GA, Akeredolu-Ale BI, Abe EM, Oluwole AS, Adeniran AA, Agboola OA, Mafiana CF, Ekpo UF. The impact of Worms and Ladders, an innovative health educational board game on Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis control in Abeokuta, Southwest Nigeria. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2020; 14:e0008486. [PMID: 32976501 PMCID: PMC7549763 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In most endemic sub-Saharan African countries, repeated infections with soil-transmitted helminth (STH) occur as early as six weeks after the end of mass drug administration (MDA) with albendazole. In this study, we designed a new health educational board game Worms and Ladders and evaluated its potential to complement MDA with albendazole and reduce reinfection rates through the promotion of good hygiene practices among school-aged children. The evaluation employed a randomized control trial (RCT) design. Baseline knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) relating to STH were obtained using a questionnaire from 372 pupils across six schools in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Schools were randomly assigned into intervention and control group, with the former and latter receiving Worms and Ladders and the common Snake and Ladder board game respectively. Fresh stool samples were also collected at baseline for STH diagnosis before administering 400mg single dose albendazole. Follow-up assessments of STH burden and KAP were conducted three and six months' post-intervention. Data generated from the study were analyzed using SPSS 20.0 software, with confidence interval set at 95%. Prevalence of STH dropped from 25.0% to 10.4% in the intervention group and 49.4% to 33.3% in the control group at three months' post-intervention. The prevalence further dropped to 5.6% in the intervention group at six months’ post-intervention. However, it increased to 37.2% in the control group at six months' post-intervention. There was a significant difference (p<0.05) in prevalence after intervention among the groups. KAP on transmission, control and prevention of STH significantly improved (p<0.05) from 5.2% to 97.9% in the intervention group compared to 6.2% to 7.1% in the control group. The Worms and Ladders board game shows the potential to teach and promote good hygiene behavior among SAC. These findings posit the newly developed game as a reliable tool to complement mass drug administration campaigns for STH control. School-aged children are the most affected group of people in terms of burden due to soil-transmitted helminth infections. Unfortunately, the available treatment programme with albendazole cannot prevent reinfection. Health and hygiene education has been recommended to be effective at reducing the rate of STH infections through increased knowledge about transmission and improved hygiene attitude and practices. We, therefore, developed a health educational board game Worms and Ladders and evaluated its potential to complement treatment and reduce reinfection rates. Our findings show that the worm burden dropped significantly among children who played the newly developed game, compared to other children who played another game. The knowledge, attitude and practices of the children as regards STH also improved significantly. The Worms and Ladders board game, therefore, has the potential to promote good hygiene behavior, which in turn translated to a reduced rate of infections. These findings present the newly developed game as a reliable tool to complement mass drug administration campaigns for STH control.
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- Dorcas B. Bassey
- Department of Pure and Applied Zoology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
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- Department of Pure and Applied Zoology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Communication and General Studies, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- National Institute of Parasitic Disease and Control, China Centre for Disease Control, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pure and Applied Zoology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine, Centre for Genomic, Biotechnology, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico
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- Department of Pure and Applied Zoology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
- Department of Biological Sciences, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Directorate of Research and Innovation, National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria
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- Department of Pure and Applied Zoology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
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Etuketu IM, Mogaji HO, Alabi OM, Adeniran AA, Oluwole AS, Ekpo UF. Prevalence and risk factors of Trichomonas vaginalis infection among pregnant women receiving antenatal care in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Afr J Infect Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.4314/ajid.v9i2.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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