A qualitative assessment of community perceptions and practices towards schistosomiasis prior to introduction of a potential novel treatment option for preschool-age children in Kenya

Authors: Janet Masaku, John M. Gachohi, Alice Sinkeet, Mary Maghanga, Florence Wakesho, Wyckliff Omondi, Lisa Sophie Reigl, Isabelle L. Lange, Andrea S. Winkler, Sammy M. Njenga, Mary Amuyunzu-Nyamongo

Source: Frontiers in Tropical Diseases, Vol 5 (2024)

Subject Terms: knowledge, schistosomiasis, preschool-age children (PSAC), praziquantel, paediatric, Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine, RC955-962

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fitd.2024.1404634/full; https://doaj.org/toc/2673-7515

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Contextual factors influencing schistosomiasis treatment and identification of delivery platforms for arpraziquantel in hard-to-reach areas and populations in Homa Bay County, Kenya.

Authors: Phyllis Munyiva Isaiah, Doris Osei Afriyie, Mary Maghanga, Donna Obare Ogeto, Mary Amuyunzu Nyamongo, Peter Steinmann

Source: PLOS Global Public Health, Vol 4, Iss 12, p e0004035 (2024)

Subject Terms: Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2767-3375

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Community preferred drug delivery approaches for pilot roll-out of a potential novel paediatric schistosomiasis treatment option in two endemic counties of Kenya: A mixed methods study.

Authors: Janet Masaku, John M Gachohi, Alice Sinkeet, Mary Maghanga, Florence Wakesho, Wyckliff Omondi, Nora Monnier, Peter Steinmann, Lisa Sophie Reigl, Isabelle L Lange, Andrea S Winkler, Sammy M Njenga, Mary Amuyunzu-Nyamongo

Source: PLOS Global Public Health, Vol 4, Iss 5, p e0003221 (2024)

Subject Terms: Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2767-3375

Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/73d6965c087343a7b3bbca66a42db4be