Knowledge, attitudes and practices toward Female Genital Schistosomiasis among women living in communities along the Volta Lake in Volta Region, Ghana
Despite relatively good attitudes, women in FGS-endemic communities around the Volta Lake showed poor knowledge and practices. These findings underscore the urgent need for targeted health education, awareness campaigns and integrating FGS into already existing sexual and reproductive health programs to improve community knowledge and practices. These will contribute toward achieving the 2030 NTD targets under Sustainable Development Goal 3.
Authors
- Samuel Owusu Ansah
- Joyce Der (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4257-4067)
- Frank Oppong Kwafo
- Beatrice Efua Donkoh
- Alberta Kwakyewaa Bofa
Institutions
- University of Health and Allied Sciences (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013681
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.05