Olowookere S A, Adegbenro C A, Idowu A, Omisore A G, Shabi O M, Ikem U R, Ekwere G A, Oderinde I F
1 Department of Community Health, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
2 Department of Community Medicine, Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomosho, Nigeria.
Int Q Community Health Educ. 2017 Jan;37(2):107-112. doi: 10.1177/0272684X17701261. Epub 2017 Apr 19.
Lassa fever had been reported as a cause of death especially in endemic parts of Nigeria. This study assessed the knowledge, attitude, and practices toward Lassa fever control and prevention among residents of Ile-Ife, southwest Nigeria. Descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among consenting randomly selected adults using an interviewer administered questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. A total of 400 questionnaires with completed data were analyzed (response rate 96%). Majority, 207 (51.8%), were males while 193 (48.2%) were females. Most, 234 (58.5%), had tertiary education while 148 (37%) had secondary education. Fifty-nine percent had heard of Lassa fever with radio as their major source of information. About 76% had inadequate knowledge, 54% had negative attitude while 51% had poor practice toward Lassa fever. Determinants of knowledge of Lassa fever include having higher education (Adjusted Odd Ratio (AOR) = 11.49, 95% CI [3.10, 42.69], p = .0001), being in civil service (AOR = 0.22, 95% CI [0.09, 0.51], p = .01), and earning higher income (AOR = 4.23, 95% CI [2.61, 6.84], p = .0001). In conclusion, the knowledge, attitude, as well as preventive practices to Lassa fever were poor. It is necessary to increase public education and improve hygienic practices.
拉沙热已被报告为一种死因，尤其是在尼日利亚的流行地区。本研究评估了尼日利亚西南部伊费居民对拉沙热控制和预防的知识、态度及实践情况。采用访谈式问卷对随机选取的同意参与的成年人进行描述性横断面研究。使用描述性和推断性统计方法分析数据。共分析了400份填写完整的问卷（回复率96%）。大多数人，即207人（51.8%）为男性，而193人（48.2%）为女性。大多数人，即234人（58.5%）接受过高等教育，而148人（37%）接受过中等教育。59%的人听说过拉沙热，主要信息来源是广播。约76%的人对拉沙热知识了解不足，54%的人态度消极，51%的人在预防拉沙热方面做法欠佳。拉沙热知识的决定因素包括接受高等教育（调整后的比值比（AOR）=11.49，95%置信区间[3.10, 42.69]，p=0.0001）、从事公务员工作（AOR=0.22，95%置信区间[0.09, 0.51]，p=0.01）以及收入较高（AOR=4.23，95%置信区间[2.61, 6.84]，p=0.0001）。总之，对拉沙热的知识、态度以及预防实践情况较差。有必要加强公众教育并改善卫生习惯。
