Attitudes, knowledge and practices in Schistosomiasis among the population of the Health Zone of Katana, South Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

IJSRP, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2019 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]

Attitudes, knowledge and practices in Schistosomiasis among the population of the Health Zone of Katana, South Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Bakulikira M, Bayubasire C, Bagalwa M, Baluku B, Mulumeoderhwa K

Abstract: Schistosomiasis or bilharziasis is a parasitic disease caused by trematodes of the genus Schistosoma, five of which are pathogenic to humans in tropical regions and the Democratic Republic of Congo is not excluded. A survey was carried out on 346 people in the Katana Health Zone in the period June to September 2015 to assess the populations knowledge, attitudes and practices with regard to intestinal schistosomiasis Schistosoma mansoni.

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Bakulikira M, Bayubasire C, Bagalwa M, Baluku B, Mulumeoderhwa K (2019); Attitudes, knowledge and practices in Schistosomiasis among the population of the Health Zone of Katana, South Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo; International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP) 9(3) (ISSN: 2250-3153), DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.29322/IJSRP.9.03.2019.p8776