Mathematical modelling of the effects of public health educational campaigns on the transmission dynamics of Taenia solium Taeniasis

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dc.contributor.authorRwabonaa,Gideon Eustace
dc.contributor.authorDegootc,Abdoelneser
dc.contributor.authorMirau,Silas
dc.date.accessioned2026-09-02T12:49:36Z
dc.date.issued2026-07-28
dc.descriptionThis article was published Elsevier Lt
dc.description.abstractTaenia solium Taeniasis is a zoonotic intestinal infection that poses a significant threat to public health and imposes a substantial economic burden on developing regions, particularly in Sub Saharan Africa. This study formulates and rigorously analyses a deterministic mathematical model, comprised of a system of non-linear ordinary differential equations, to investigate the transmission dynamics of the parasite under the influence of public health education campaigns. Using the next-generation matrix method, we derive the effective reproduction number, 𝑒𝑑, as the fundamental threshold for disease persistence. Stability analysis demonstrates that the disease-free equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable when 𝑒𝑑 < 1, ensuring disease eradication, whereas the infection persists and reaches a stable endemic equilibrium when 𝑒𝑑 > 1. Numerical simulations are provided to validate the analytical findings and to explore the parameter space associated with behavioural modification. The results indicate that public health education is a highly effective control measure, capable of significantly reducing prevalence and potentially eliminating T. solium Taeniasis in endemic settings.
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dc.identifier.issnhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.parepi.2026.e00528
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.must.ac.tz/handle/123456789/660
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd
dc.subjectTaenia solium
dc.subjectEffective reproduction number
dc.subjectGlobal stability
dc.subjectNumerical analysis
dc.subjectpublic health education
dc.subjectZoonotic transmission
dc.titleMathematical modelling of the effects of public health educational campaigns on the transmission dynamics of Taenia solium Taeniasis
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