Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward ticks and tick-borne diseases: a cross-sectional study in Rwanda
Our study reveals key knowledge gaps and negative attitudes about ticks and TBDs in Rwanda, especially among youth, males, and urban populations. Targeted education, healthcare training, and community-driven surveillance are needed to improve prevention and monitoring. Strengthening TBD surveillance and integrating education into health programs will help reduce disease burden and enhance resilience, requiring multisectoral collaboration to safeguard public health.
Authors
- Wu‐Chun Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5090-2251)
- Laila Jamil
- Blaise Iraguha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2622-0269)
- Bon‐Hee Gu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7368-3074)
- Methode Ngabo Gasana
- Xiaoyang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9717-8160)
- Abakundana Nsenga Ariston Gabriel
- Lin Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0245-8413)
- Guo-Yao Zu
- Ntakirutimana Theoneste
Institutions
- Shandong University (CN)
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- University of Rwanda (RW)
- Rwanda Agriculture Board (RW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23167-4
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.79