Open AccessPerception and attitude of people toward onchocerciasis (river blindness) in south western Nigeria
Author(s) -
AO Adeoye,
AO Ashaye,
Oluwatoyin Helen Onakpoya
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/0974-9233.71594
Subject(s) - onchocerciasis , local government area , medicine , blindness , socioeconomic status , environmental health , simulium , ivermectin , demography , transmission (telecommunications) , statistical significance , optometry , veterinary medicine , geography , local government , population , pathology , archaeology , sociology , larva , biology , botany , engineering , electrical engineering
Onchocerciasis (river blindness) is a major cause of bilateral blindness with devastating socioeconomic consequences. Since Nigeria is the most heavily onchocerciasis endemic country in the world, the information on people's knowledge about this disease is significant. This could influence their response to current preventive measures of the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control.