02342nas a2200277   4500000000100000008004100001260002400042653005700066653002900123653001700152653001800169653002700187653001400214653002900228100001700257700001400274700002000288700001500308700001400323245015600337856006400493300001000557490000700567520146500574022002502039       2024                            d  bMedsci Publications10aPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health10aMedicine (miscellaneous)10aEpidemiology10aElephantiasis10aSources of information10aAwareness10aMass drug administration1 aTomasouw JFC1 aTitaley C1 aMalakauseya MLV1 aKailola NE1 aKrentel A00aDiverse Information Sources and The Community’s High Level of Knowledge About Lymphatic Filariasis in Air Salobar and Waihaong, Ambon City, Indonesia  uhttps://njcmindia.com/index.php/file/article/view/3532/1982  a11-180 v153 a<p><strong>Background:</strong> Mass Drug Administration (MDA) is a strategy to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF) in endemic areas. However, individuals' decision to take LF drugs in MDA is associated with their knowledge and awareness about LF. This study examined the association between the community’s level of knowledge and awareness about LF with the number of informant types and media types for LF information in Waihaong and Air Salobar Health Centers, Ambon City, Indonesia.</p>

<p><strong>Methodology: </strong>We used data from a household survey conducted in January 2019 involving 944 respondents aged 18-70 living in the study sites. Data analysis was performed using multivariable logistic regression.</p>

<p><strong>Results: </strong>We found that only 33.3% of respondents had a high level of knowledge and awareness about LF. An increased odds of having a high level of knowledge and awareness about LF was associated with respondents receiving information from more than one type of informant and one type of media (aOR=10.55, 95%CI: 2.35-47.37, p=0.002), and among female respondents (aOR=1.92, 95%CI: 1.25-2.94).</p>

<p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings emphasize the importance of comprehensive health promotion strategies using different types of informants and media to enhance the community's knowledge and awareness about LF, which is important to support the elimination of LF in Ambon City, Indonesia.</p>
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