Prevalence and Perceptions in the Management of Buruli Ulcer in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria
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Buruli Ulcer, Imo State, Nigeria
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A study was carried out in Oguta One community of Oguta Local Government Area to determine the prevalence and perceptions in the management of Buruli Ulcer among residents. Interviews and structured questionnaire were used for case finding and to obtained information on knowledge and perception. Physical examination and standard bacteriological techniques were used to confirm BU cases. The result showed a prevalence of 0.2% out of the 356 participants. There was knowledge of the disease but poor understanding of its cause and mostly perceived to be a supernatural disease by which treatment could be sought from herbal homes and churches. Age, Education and occupation had strong association (P<0.05) with the knowledge of Buruli ulcer with the exception of sex (P>0.05). From these findings, it is evident that a more robust case finding is necessary in the country as many cases would be missed without the inclusion of herbal/trado-medical homes and churches in control programs especially as regards education on the true cause of BU disease.
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