Improved perceptions and practices related to schistosomiasis and intestinal worm infections following PHAST intervention on Kome Island, North-Western Tanzania

Korean Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 561-569

  Mwanga, Joseph R ^a   Kaatano, Godfrey M ^a   Siza, Julius E ^a   Chang, Su Young ^b   Ko, Yunsuk ^b   Kullaya, Cyril M ^b   Nsabo, Jackson ^b   Eom, Keeseon S ^c   Yong, Tai Soon ^d   Chai, Jong Yil ^e   Min, Duk Young ^f   Rim, Han Jong ^g   Changalucha, John M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Tanzania)

^b Good Neighbors International   (Tanzania)

^c Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^d Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Eulji University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^g Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Behavior; Control; Intestinal worm; Participatory hygiene and sanitation transformation (PHAST); Perception; Schistosoma mansoni; Schistosomiasis; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTESTINE INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SANITATION; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TANZANIA; WATER QUALITY; YOUNG ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; ENDEMIC DISEASES; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; ISLAND (GEOLOGICAL); LAKE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; VERY ELDERLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; ISLANDS; LAKES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TANZANIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84945952271     PISSN: 00234001     EISSN: 17380006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2015.53.5.561     Document Type: Article

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