Process evaluation of schistosomiasis control in Uganda, 2003 to 2006: Perceptions, attitudes and constraints of a national programme

Parasitology

Volumn 136, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 1759-1769

  Fleming, F M ^a   Fenwick, A ^a   Tukahebwa, E M ^b   Lubanga, R G N ^c   Namwangye, H ^b   Zaramba, S ^b   Kabatereine, N B ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

attitude; control; perceptions; praziquantel; process evaluation; Schistosoma mansoni; Schistosomiasis; soil transmitted helminthiasis; Uganda

Indexed keywords

PRAZIQUANTEL; ANTISCHISTOSOMAL AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; AWARENESS; CHILD; CONTROL STRATEGY; DIARRHEA; DIZZINESS; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CONTROL; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCHOOL CHILD; STOMACH PAIN; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TRICHURIS; UGANDA; VOMITING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; INFORMATION PROCESSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; STANDARD;

ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; TRICHURIS TRICHIURA; VERMES;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DATA COLLECTION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCHISTOSOMICIDES; UGANDA;

EID: 75649129083     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: 14698161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182009990709     Document Type: Article

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