- Title
- Schistosomiasis: knowledge, attitudes and practices among Grade 4-7 primary school children and a retrospective prevalence in KwaNobuhle, Eastern Cape
- Creator
- Hambury, Sydlynn Dorné
- Subject
- School children -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Attitudes
- Date Issued
- 2021-04
- Date
- 2021-04
- Type
- Master's theses
- Type
- text
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/51589
- Identifier
- vital:43320
- Description
- Background: Schistosomiasis also known as Bilharzia is one of the most common parasitic water-borne disease of global health importance. This study investigated the KAP of Grades 4 to 7 children from 4 selected primary schools in the study area on schistosomiasis. Furthermore, using the secondary data, the researcher determined the prevalence of schistosomiasis in KwaNobuhle over a five-year period from 2014 to 2018 retrospectively. Methods: The study employed a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional survey research design approach similar to a study done by Parisi et al. (2019, p.1–14) on intestinal schistosomiasis. A structured, closed-ended, self-administered, Likert-scale questionnaire was used to collect data from 458 learners in Grades 4 to 7 and aged from 9 to 16 years. Data on retrospective prevalence was obtained from the District Health Information System (DHIS) and the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) within the Nelson Mandela Bay. The data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The leaners’ overall knowledge and attitudes towards schistosomiasis were poor based on the overall low-knowledge scores, which was 46% in the lowest category from 0-19 points. Urinary schistosomiasis infections within the study area showed an increase from the years 2014 to 2017; but declined in the year 2018. Additionally, the males 99 (24%) had a higher prevalence compared to the females 6 (1%) (p=<0.0005, V= 0.33 medium). The highest rate of disease infections was found in individuals between the ages of 10 and 19 years (p=<0.0005, V=0.43 medium). Conclusion: In conclusion, the researcher found that the overall knowledge and attitudes towards schistosomiasis among the learners were poor. The study further revealed that the rate of urinary schistosomiasis infections within the study area had increased from the years 2014 to 2017; but had declined in the year 2018. Recommendations were made to emphasise the need for education and awareness programmes on the disease-transmission pattern and control measures.
- Description
- Thesis (MTech) -- Faculty of Health Sciences, 2021
- Format
- computer
- Format
- online resource
- Format
- Format
- 1 online resource (xiv, 178 pages)
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Language
- English
- Rights
- rights holder
- Rights
- All Rights Reserved
- Rights
- Open Access
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