J. Kavana Nicholas, Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice on Prevention of Sparganosis Infection among Inhabitants of Babati District, Tanzania, Journal of Veterinary Healthcare, Volume 1, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 20-25, ISSN 2575-1212, https://doi.org/10.14302/issn.2575-1212.jvhc-17-1773.
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Abstract: The knowledge,attitudes, and practice among inhabitants of Babati district in Tanzania on sparganosis were evaluated. A cross-sectional study was carried out among 160 participants from the district. Demographic and socioeconomic information of the participants and their KAP on sparganosis was collected by using a pre-tested questionnaire. All 160(100%) participants had no knowledge about sparganosis. Regarding attitude of participants to keeping dogs and cats; all 160 (100%) participants were not aware of dangers associated with dogs and cats to transmission of sparganosis. 39 (30.0%) of the participants had knowledge of drinking boiled water. There is a need to organise health education programme about sparganosis to increase community knowledge.
Keywords: Knowledge; Attitude; Practice; sparganosis; Tanzania