01303nas a2200301   4500000000100000008004100001653002500042653002600067653001700093653001300110653001500123653001100138653004200149653001000191653002800201653002200229653001200251100001400263700001600277700001200293700001500305700001200320245011400332300001100446490000700457520052300464022001400987       1996                            d10aTerminology as Topic10aSocioeconomic Factors10aRural Health10aMarriage10aLeadership10aHumans10aHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice10aGhana10aElephantiasis, Filarial10aDisease Outbreaks10aCulture1 aGyapong M1 aGyapong J O1 aAdjei S1 aVlassoff C1 aWeiss M00aFilariasis in northern Ghana: some cultural beliefs and practices and their implications for disease control.  a235-420 v433 a<p>This article reports on how some endemic rural communities in northern Ghana perceive and manage lymphatic filariasis. The disease was mainly attributed to supernatural and spiritual factors. Except for a few instances of neglect, the community was generally caring towards people with the disease. Issues related to marriage, stigma, concealment and leadership are discussed. On the whole, the importance of social and cultural perceptions of a disease and its relevance to control cannot be over emphasized.</p>
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