{"title":"Insufficient Water, Sanitation, and Healthcare Facilities Hinder Schistosomiasis Control in Endemic Areas: A Mixed Methods Study","authors":"Aspire Mudavanhu, Rachelle Weeda, Maxson Kenneth Anyolitho, Linda Mlangeni, Luc Brendonck, Tawanda Manyangadze, Tine Huyse","doi":"10.1101/2024.08.30.24312829","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Introduction</strong> Schistosomiasis remains a significant public health issue in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in resource-limited settings. This mixed-methods study assesses the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to schistosomiasis in two communities in Zimbabwe’s Chiredzi district: Hippo Valley Estate (HVE) and Chipimbi.","PeriodicalId":501276,"journal":{"name":"medRxiv - Public and Global Health","volume":"83 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2024-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"medRxiv - Public and Global Health","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.08.30.24312829","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Introduction Schistosomiasis remains a significant public health issue in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in resource-limited settings. This mixed-methods study assesses the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to schistosomiasis in two communities in Zimbabwe’s Chiredzi district: Hippo Valley Estate (HVE) and Chipimbi.