Urinogenital schistosomiasis knowledge, attitude, practices, and its clinical correlates among communities along water bodies in the Kwahu Afram Plains North District, Ghana.
Samuel Essien-BaidooMainprice Akuoko EssumanBernard Adarkwa-YiadomDominic AdarkwaAnita Akua OwusuSeth Boakye AmponsahPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2023)
Schistosoma infection is endemic among inhabitants in KAPND, and is associated with a gap in knowledge, awareness, and practice possibly due to inadequate education in the area. Poor clinical outcomes associated with Schistosoma infection have been demonstrated in the area. A well-structured public education, nutritional intervention, and mass drug administration will be necessary to eradicate this menace.