Current status of knowledge and attitude of schistosomiasis control among human population in schistosomiasis transmission-controlled area of Changqiu mountainous areas
- VernacularTitle:长丘山区血吸虫病传播控制地区人群血防知识现况
- Author:
Chunli CAO
;
Lin CHEN
;
Xuexiang WAN
;
Qing LIU
;
Xingping CAI
;
Bo ZHONG
;
Dongchuan QIU
;
Xiaohua WU
;
Xiaonong ZHOU
;
Jiagang GUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Schistosomiasis;
Transmission control;
Knowledge of schistosomiasis control;
Prevalence survey;
Changqiu mountainous area
- From:
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control
2010;22(1):74-77
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To understand the status of knowledge and attitude of schistosomiasis control among the human populafion in schistosomiasis transmission-controlled area of Changqiu mountainous areas.Methods The subjects were selected by the random cluster sampling method among residents and students in these alias,then they were investigated by questionnaire.Resuits A total of 150 residents and 209 students were selected.There were 60% of the residents whose awareness rates of the knowledge on schistosomiasis control were above 90%.The correction rates of the questions in residents were between 99.30% and 100%.and the awareness rates about the questionswhether re-infection would occure after schistosomiasis was cured and the remedy for schistosomiasisof female adults were both 75.40%.The correction rates of the two question8 on attitude and behaviour of schistosomiasis control in adults were above 80.00%.In students'questionnaires.the awareness rates of knowledge on schistosomiasis control were above 90%.except the two questions on the shape of the snailand the infection-risk months of schistosomiasis.The correction rates of attitude and behaviour of schistosomiasis control were aslo above 80%.Conclusion The correction rates of knowledge,attitude and behaviour of schistosomiasis control of adults and students have reached the national goal of schistosomiasis control in 2008.
