Stakeholders’ knowledge, attitude, and perceptions on the control of Taenia solium in Kamuli and Hoima Districts, Uganda

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Institute
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Nairobi
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Liverpool
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Food Policy Research Institute
cg.contributor.affiliationFreie Universität Berlin
cg.contributor.crpAgriculture for Nutrition and Health
cg.contributor.donorDeutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
cg.contributor.donorFederal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany
cg.contributor.donorWellcome Trust
cg.contributor.donorSoulsby Foundation
cg.coverage.countryUganda
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2UG
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.creator.identifierNICHOLAS NGWILI: 0000-0002-3940-4438
cg.creator.identifierLian Thomas: 0000-0001-8447-1210
cg.creator.identifierNancy Johnson: 0000-0003-1849-0338
cg.creator.identifierKristina Roesel: 0000-0002-2553-1129
cg.howPublishedFormally Published
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.833721
cg.identifier.publicationRankNot ranked
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.issn2297-1769
cg.journalFrontiers in Veterinary Science
cg.number833721
cg.reviewStatusPeer Review
cg.speciesTaenia solium
cg.subject.ilriDISEASE CONTROL
cg.subject.ilriKNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION
cg.subject.ilriPIGS
cg.subject.ilriZOONOTIC DISEASES
cg.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero hunger
cg.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good health and well-being
cg.volume9
dc.contributor.authorNgwili, Nicholas
dc.contributor.authorThomas, Lian F.
dc.contributor.authorGithigia, S.
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, N.
dc.contributor.authorWahome, R.
dc.contributor.authorRoesel, Kristina
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-07T07:21:37Zen
dc.date.available2022-04-07T07:21:37Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/119274
dc.titleStakeholders’ knowledge, attitude, and perceptions on the control of Taenia solium in Kamuli and Hoima Districts, Ugandaen
dcterms.abstractTaenia (T.) solium is a zoonotic parasite causing three diseases: Taeniasis and cysticercosis in humans and porcine cysticercosis in pigs. Although biomedically, the transmission of the parasite can be easily interrupted at six points along the life cycle, the contextual factors that may influence the adoption of these control strategies in Uganda remain unclear. This study assessed the stakeholders' knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions relating to the six control strategies for T. solium infections in Kamuli and Hoima districts, Uganda. A total of 22 focus group discussions (FGD) were conducted with pig farmers, community leaders, pig/pork traders, animal health assistants, and human health assistants. In addition, nine key informant interviews were held with senior officials in the ministries of agriculture and health and other relevant agencies at the district level. The results showed differential, limited, and fragmented knowledge on T. solium infections among stakeholders. Pig farmers, community leaders, and pig/pork traders had almost no knowledge and were often confused regarding the differences existing between T. solium and other gastro-intestinal infections in pigs and humans. Pig confinement, pit latrine construction, coverage, maintenance, and sustained use are influenced by cultural, socio-economic, and physical/ environmental factors of the study population and area. Proper sensitisation programmes and health education interventions should target all, but with appropriately focused material to suit the different stakeholder categories. Reminders or nudges may be needed to ensure that increase in knowledge translates to changes in practise. Intervention programmes should also aim to overcome challenges created by the various contextual factors operating in the specific endemic areas.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceAcademics
dcterms.audienceScientists
dcterms.available2022-04-07
dcterms.bibliographicCitationNgwili, N., Thomas, L., Githigia, S., Johnson, N., Wahome, R. and Roesel, K. 2022. Stakeholders’ knowledge, attitude, and perceptions on the control of Taenia solium in Kamuli and Hoima Districts, Uganda. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 9: 833721.en
dcterms.issued2021-04-07
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherFrontiers Media
dcterms.replaceshttps://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll5/id/8227
dcterms.subjectzoonosesen
dcterms.subjectdisease controlen
dcterms.subjectswineen
dcterms.subjectknowledgeen
dcterms.subjectattitudesen
dcterms.subjectsensesen
dcterms.subjectstakeholdersen
dcterms.subjecttaenia soliumen
dcterms.subjectcontrol methodsen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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