Knowledge, attitude and practices on malaria control interventions among community members in Ukerewe District, Mwanza, Tanzania (Record no. 21831)
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| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Lucas, Mathew |
| 9 (RLIN) | 22066 |
| Dates associated with a name | CUHAS/BP/3000347/T/16 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Knowledge, attitude and practices on malaria control interventions among community members in Ukerewe District, Mwanza, Tanzania |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Mwanza, Tanzania: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences CUHAS - Bugando |
| -- | Phone: +255 28 298 3384 : |
| -- | Fax: +255 28 298 3386 : |
| -- | Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz: |
| -- | Website: www.bugando.ac.tz: |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | ©2020 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | vi; 34 Pages |
| Extent | Includes Refferences and Appendices |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Abstract: <br/><br/>Background: Ukerewe district in north western Tanzania has experienced Malaria endemic in recent years, Community knowledge, attitude and practice are important in enhancing control intervention. This study investigated determinants of Malaria endemic in the study in relation to household knowledge and practice on Malaria. <br/><br/>Objectives: To determine knowledge and practice on malaria control intervention among community members at Ukerewe district. <br/><br/>Methods: A community based sectional survey involving 376 participants, was conducted between June and July 2020 using structured questionnaire focusing on knowledge, and practices of community members in endemic Malaria transmission, signs, symptoms, treatment, prevention and control.<br/><br/>Results: All respondents had ever heard of malaria, about 49.5%, 37.2%, 13.3% of total respondents have high knowledge, moderate knowledge and poor knowledge respectively on malaria transmission, causes, prevention and control practices. 81.6% respondents reported to own and use mosquito nets, in preventing mosquito breeding sites and resting places about 90.4% reported to prevent them, can be prevented totally and is accompanied with fever and other. About 95.5% of total 376 respondents reported to use ALU as their first choice in malaria treatment. <br/><br/>Conclusion: In conclusion the finding of this study suggests the ineffective use of insecticide treated nets during night, also poor knowledge about malaria transmission, signs and symptoms as well as knowledge on malaria prevention could have predisposed community in surveyed area to malaria endemic. <br/> |
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| General subdivision | Pharmacy |
| 9 (RLIN) | 26693 |
| General subdivision | Parasitology |
| 9 (RLIN) | 30263 |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| 9 (RLIN) | 20315 |
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| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total checkouts | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | 08/16/2021 | UD1789 | 08/16/2021 | 08/16/2021 | UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS |