Impact of Health Education Interventions for Control of Taenia solium Cysticercosis/Taeniasis in Endemic Countries: A Systematic Review.

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dc.contributor.authorNyangi, Chacha
dc.contributor.authorMartin, Ernatus
dc.contributor.authorHelena, Mkupasi
dc.contributor.authorNgowi, Aminiel
dc.contributor.authorMahonge, Christopher
dc.date.accessioned2025-12-10T14:56:52Z
dc.date.available2025-12-10T14:56:52Z
dc.date.issued2025-10-08
dc.descriptionThis article was published by WILEY in 2025
dc.description.abstractDespite some control efforts, Taenia solium cysticercosis/taeniasis (TSCT) remains widespread in many low-income countries across sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and Asia. With increased global interaction, the risk of infection also rises in highincome countries (HICs) and middle-income countries (MICs). Community knowledge and awareness are crucial to influence behavioural change and thus aid in controlling the parasite. This systematic review examined the effectiveness of health education interventions in managing TSCT to inform future disease control strategies. Papers published up to June 2024 were searched through PubMed and Google search engines. Studies evaluating interventions involving health education aimed at improving knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAPs) to alter behavioural responses regarding TSCT were included. Initially, 392 studies were identified, with 21 publications ultimately included in this review. Although behavioural changes and reductions in disease prevalence were challenging to evaluate across the 21 studies, most concluded that health education, developed with community participation, enhanced KAPs, modified behaviour and reduced disease prevalence in the short term.
dc.description.sponsorshipMUST
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1002/puh2.70147
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.must.ac.tz/handle/123456789/514
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWILEY
dc.titleImpact of Health Education Interventions for Control of Taenia solium Cysticercosis/Taeniasis in Endemic Countries: A Systematic Review.
dc.typeArticle
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