Determinants of knowledge, attitudes, and practice towards sickle cell disease in Alebtong district, Lango region, Northern Uganda
Respondents had relatively high levels of good knowledge and attitudes towards SCD, but few had tested for SCD. This was significantly associated with access to information either through school, radio, or health providers. Communities, researchers, healthcare programmers, and policymakers should prioritize health information availability through different media to increase knowledge, attitudes, and practice toward SCD.
Authors
- Agaba Peninah
- Nankinga Olivia
- Candia Douglas Andabati
- Musiimenta Euniky
- Nagawa Tracy
Institutions
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22042-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.63