Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Taeniasis in Pakistan
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چکیده
Taeniasis is a neglected zoonotic disease responsible for serious health disorders, such as seizures, and may even cause death. Humans are the definitive host three species Taenia solium (pork tapeworm), T. saginata (beef asiatica, harboring adult tapeworm in small intestine. In this study, structured questionnaire was circulated to assess knowledge, attitudes, practices (KAPs) regarding taeniasis among rural urban communities of Rawalpindi Islamabad, Pakistan. A total 770 individuals participated study. Of respondents, 44.4% had little knowledge about its impact, while majority (70%) respondents showed willingness participate elimination campaigns by providing fecal samples. Most kept raw meat separated from clean utensils (81.6%) checked internal temperature when cooking it (75.1%). Regression analysis significant association between age especially 20–30 years (p < 0.05; OR 0.574) 30 40 0.553) groups, being resident 0.68) other cities 2.43), except Islamabad. Income ranges 31,000–50,000 PKR OR: 0.574), 51,000–70,000 0.531), above 70,000 0.42) were significantly related attitude, compared with incomes 10,000–30,000 PKR. 0.87) living an area 0.616) practices. positive attitude observed awareness prevention disease. Awareness education could be key approaches manage general population developing countries.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Diseases
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2079-9721']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases11030095