02119nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001260004400042653001900086653002100105653003400126653001500160653001200175100001400187700001500201700001400216700001500230700001300245245014000258856006900398300001400467490000700481520135200488022002501840       2026                            d  c10/2026bAfrican Journals Online (AJOL)10aOnchocerciasis10aHealth Education10aknowledge attitudes practices10aPrevention10aNigeria1 aAdejumo O1 aAdebimpe W1 aAdeleke M1 aOyeniran O1 aAdeoye O00aEvaluation of primary intervention on knowledge, attitude and preventive practices on onchocerciasis among adults in south west Nigeria  uhttps://www.ajol.info/index.php/rejhs/article/view/338727/318116  a260 - 2690 v143 a<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>
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