Socio-cultural and structural barriers influencing parents’ knowledge and access to information on schistosomiasis in children around Ugandan Lakes
Carefully designed information campaigns tailored to local circumstances and health literacy needs should be carried out by trained VHTs and preferably supported by health professionals and the local leadership structure. These components are essential to inform parents/guardians of PSAC, enabling them to make well-informed decisions for their children's health.
Authors
- Orkan Okan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1714-4783)
- Janet Masaku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-0989)
- T Alain
- Mary Amuyunzu‐Nyamongo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8359-5596)
- Eveline Hürlimann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6212-8198)
- Michael Fresé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6462-4395)
- Lisa Reigl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3460-9204)
- Jennifer Burrill
- Stella Neema
- Andrea Buhl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7907-7902)
- Andrea Sylvia Winkler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3131-6983)
- Isabelle L. Lange (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8045-048X)
- Maxson Kenneth Anyolitho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1421-1178)
- Suzanne Lobohon Lavry
- Nora Monnier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5140-8549)
- Alice Sereti Sinkeet
- Ashley Preston
- Peter Steinmann
- Djouquou Alexise Gnahore
Institutions
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (CH)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- University of Oslo (NO)
- University of Basel (CH)
- Lira Hospital (UG)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- African Institute for Health and Development (KE)
- African Institute for Development Policy (KE)
- Harvard Global Health Institute (US)
- Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny (CI)
- Technical University of Munich (DE)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013050
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.10
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Merck KGaA
- Global Health Innovative Technology Fund
- European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership