Rural-urban Population Movement, Community Context and Impact on DEC Fortified Salt Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis.
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2011-06
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Diethylcarbamazinecitrate (DEC) salt in conjunction with annual singledose
mass drug administration (MDA) with DEC tablets can be
considered as potential option to hasten the process of Lymphatic
Filariasis (LF) elimination. Consumption of DEC tablet/salt by at least
80% of the endemic population is crucial in achieving elimination in five
years. This study examines the determinants of rural-urban population
movement and its implication on DEC fortified salt program to control
LF. Data was collected through questionnaire from 150 each movers and
non-movers from 10 randomly selected villages and also using Key
informant (KI) interviews in Villupuram district in Tamil Nadu.
Households with at least one family member engaged in movement at
any point of time in the previous year, range from 24 - 43% in different
villages. Knowledge on cause, control, ongoing LF elimination programs
and compliance with DEC tablets (28.7%) and salt (30%) were
significantly higher (p<0.05) among non-movers than movers (4.7% and
3.3%respectively). In order to achieve the goal of elimination of LF by
2020, measures need to be undertaken to ensure that the social
mobilization activities and LF intervention programs need to cover the
24 - 43% of mobile population.
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Population movement, mobility, lymphatic filariasis, DEC fortified salt, MDA
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Nandha B, Krishnamoorthy K. Rural-urban Population Movement, Community Context and Impact on DEC Fortified Salt Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis. Journal of Communicable Diseases. 2011 Jun; 43(2): 97-103.