The community-based treatment of onchocerciasis in Shao, Kwara State, Nigeria.

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dc.contributor.authorOyibo, W Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorFagenro-Beyioku, A Fen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T14:51:17Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T14:51:17Z
dc.date.issued2002-09-16en_US
dc.descriptionThe Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.en_US
dc.description.abstractCommunity acceptance of and compliance with annual ivermectin treatment in Shao, a sub-urban community in Kwara State, Nigeria, were remarkably high. Of 890 subjects from 204 randomly selected households, 832 (93.5%) had taken ivermectin at least once during the six-year treatment period. An average community acceptance rate (ACAR) of 88.77% (range 85.4 - 91.9%) was recorded during this period; a community compliance rate (CCR) of 74.76% was recorded. Overt refusals, covert refusals and those excluded from treatment were low and insignificant (p > 0.05). The mean compliance age was 37.47 +/- 16.52 years. Of the subjects studied, 40.67% reported adverse reactions to ivermectin during the first round of treatment (Tx1); this number decreased significantly (p < 0.05) to 15.43% during the sixth round of treatment (Tx6). Though considerable adverse reactions were reported in the community, these did not seem to have negatively affected acceptance of and compliance with annual ivermectin treatment; in some cases, the adverse reactions were believed by the villagers to demonstrate the efficacy and effectiveness of the drug. The community showed great awareness of the disease, its treatment with ivermectin and the distribution of the drug. On the basis of the high acceptance and compliance rates, it was concluded that Shao will benefit greatly from the current African Program for Onchocerciasis Control Strategy: Community-Directed Treatment with Ivermectin (CDTI) using Community-Directed Distributors (CDDs).en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria. wellao@yahoo.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationOyibo WA, Fagenro-Beyioku AF. The community-based treatment of onchocerciasis in Shao, Kwara State, Nigeria. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2002 Sep; 33(3): 496-503en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/31265
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/publication.htmen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAntinematodal Agents --adverse effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshCommunity Health Servicesen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practiceen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIvermectin --adverse effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshNigeriaen_US
dc.subject.meshOnchocerciasis --drug therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshPatient Acceptance of Health Careen_US
dc.titleThe community-based treatment of onchocerciasis in Shao, Kwara State, Nigeria.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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