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Perception and attitude of people toward onchocerciasis (river blindness) in south western Nigeria

Author(s) -

AO Adeoye,

AO Ashaye,

OH 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.

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