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Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath","Tropical Medicine
A study aimed at determining individual factors associated with partic
ipation in community treatment with ivermectin was conducted in a vill
age hyperendemic for onchocerciasis in northern Cameroon. The respecti
ve influences of sex, age, place of residence, distance between the co
mpound and the dosing point, compound size, and participation in treat
ment by authoritative individuals in the compound was evaluated using
univariate and multivariate analysis. Participation in treatment was c
losely associated with the attitude of the compound heads. Participati
on of compound heads in treatment increased as the household size incr
eased, and as the distance to the distribution point diminished. This
may be explained by the fact that getting information on health progra
mmes is easier in large households whose members are involved in vario
us social activities, and in compounds located near the village centre
. Staff involved in health education should take this issue into accou
nt, and try to ensure circulation of information particularly to those
living in small or remote compounds.