Research Article
An Assessment of the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Ebola and Marburg Fever amongst Residents in Kailahun District, Sierra Leone
Author(s):
Jia Bainga Kangbai*, Turad Senesis, John Juana3, EOC Team and WHO Team
Background: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and Marburg Virus Disease (MVD)
belong to a group of febrile diseases classified as Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
(VHF) caused by distinct families of RNA viruses. This study which
was conducted in October 2021 in Kailahun district in Sierra Leone
employed Focus Group Discussion (FGD) tools to assess the Knowledge,
Attitude and Practices (KAP) of residents of Kailahun district towards
the prevention, control and management of EVD and MVD, and to identify
their knowledge gaps for both diseases.
Methods: Two hundred and
eighty (male=140, female=140) mixed study participants with ages
ranging between 18 years and above from four chiefdoms in Kailahun
district were assessed for their KAP using tools developed from previous
KAP studies on VHF that were conducted in Guinea and Sierra.. Read More»
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