@article{article,
  keywords = {Onchocerciasis, Health Education, knowledge attitudes practices, Prevention, Nigeria},
  author = {Adejumo O and Adebimpe W and Adeleke M and Oyeniran O and Adeoye O},
  title = {Evaluation of primary intervention on knowledge, attitude and preventive practices on onchocerciasis among adults in south west Nigeria},
  abstract = {<p><strong>Purpose:</strong></p>

<p>This study evaluated effect of structured health education intervention on knowledge, attitudes and preventive practices related to onchocerciasis among adults in selected rural communities.</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong></p>

<p>It was a community-based quasi-experimental study where mixed method of data collection (quantitative and qualitative method) were used. Consented 600 adults aged 20years and above were equally recruited from endemic (intervention) and non-endemic (control) communities using randomsampling technique. Intervention group had interactive, culturally appropriate education sessions.</p>

<p><strong>Results:</strong></p>

<p>Baseline knowledge, attitudes and preventive practice were poor in both groups. Post- intervention, good knowledge (99.2\%), attitudes (82.0\%) and preventive practices (65.5\%) increased significantly among intervention group while control group showed minimal changes. Adjusted analysesdemonstrated higher odds of good post-intervention outcomes in intervention group for knowledge (OR = 3.50), attitudes (OR = 2.21), and preventive practices (OR = 2.00).</p>

<p><strong>Conclusion:</strong></p>

<p>This support integration of targeted health education into community treatment to strengthen sustainable onchocerciasis control.\&nbsp;</p>
},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Research Journal of Health Sciences},
  volume = {14},
  pages = {260 - 269},
  month = {10/2026},
  publisher = {African Journals Online (AJOL)},
  issn = {2467-8252, 2360-7793},
  url = {https://www.ajol.info/index.php/rejhs/article/view/338727/318116},
  doi = {10.4314/rejhs.v14i3.8},
  language = {ENG},
}