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.

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BMC Public Health
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2025-03-07
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22042-6
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1
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Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
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Determinants of knowledge, attitudes, and practice towards sickle cell disease in Alebtong district, Lango region, Northern Uganda

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Abstract

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.

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