Mass drug administration coverage evaluation survey for lymphatic Filariasis in Bagalkot and Gulbarga districts
Background: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is endemic in 83 countries and territories, with more than a billion people at risk of infection. In view with the global elimination, mass drug administration (MDA) with single dose of diethylcarbamazine and albendazole tablets was carried out for the eligible...
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| description | Background: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is endemic in 83 countries and territories, with more than a billion people at risk of infection. In view with the global elimination, mass drug administration (MDA) with single dose of diethylcarbamazine and albendazole tablets was carried out for the eligible population in Bagalkot and Gulbarga districts. Objective: Assess coverage of MDA against LF in Bagalkot and Gulbarga districts. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional coverage evaluation survey, one urban and three rural clusters were selected randomly in each district. The data were collected in a pretested performa, computed and analyzed using SPSS-10 to calculate frequencies and proportions. Results: A total of eight clusters in two districts resulted in a total study population of 1,228 individuals. The overall compliance rate in Bagalkot district was 78.6% and in Gulbarga district it was only 38.8%. The prime reason for noncompliance was fear of side effects and not received tablets. Conclusion: There is an urgent need for more effective drug delivery strategies to improve the compliance in both the districts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-54e56efe12464144989c0d11574646f52022-12-22T02:04:12ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Community Medicine0970-02181998-35812012-01-0137210110610.4103/0970-0218.96095Mass drug administration coverage evaluation survey for lymphatic Filariasis in Bagalkot and Gulbarga districtsPrakash Kurubarahalli PatelBackground: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is endemic in 83 countries and territories, with more than a billion people at risk of infection. In view with the global elimination, mass drug administration (MDA) with single dose of diethylcarbamazine and albendazole tablets was carried out for the eligible population in Bagalkot and Gulbarga districts. Objective: Assess coverage of MDA against LF in Bagalkot and Gulbarga districts. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional coverage evaluation survey, one urban and three rural clusters were selected randomly in each district. The data were collected in a pretested performa, computed and analyzed using SPSS-10 to calculate frequencies and proportions. Results: A total of eight clusters in two districts resulted in a total study population of 1,228 individuals. The overall compliance rate in Bagalkot district was 78.6% and in Gulbarga district it was only 38.8%. The prime reason for noncompliance was fear of side effects and not received tablets. Conclusion: There is an urgent need for more effective drug delivery strategies to improve the compliance in both the districts.http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2012;volume=37;issue=2;spage=101;epage=106;aulast=PatelAlbendazolediethylcarbamazineevaluationIndialymphatic filariasismass drug administrationsurvey |
| spellingShingle | Prakash Kurubarahalli Patel Mass drug administration coverage evaluation survey for lymphatic Filariasis in Bagalkot and Gulbarga districts Indian Journal of Community Medicine Albendazole diethylcarbamazine evaluation India lymphatic filariasis mass drug administration survey |
| title | Mass drug administration coverage evaluation survey for lymphatic Filariasis in Bagalkot and Gulbarga districts |
| title_full | Mass drug administration coverage evaluation survey for lymphatic Filariasis in Bagalkot and Gulbarga districts |
| title_fullStr | Mass drug administration coverage evaluation survey for lymphatic Filariasis in Bagalkot and Gulbarga districts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mass drug administration coverage evaluation survey for lymphatic Filariasis in Bagalkot and Gulbarga districts |
| title_short | Mass drug administration coverage evaluation survey for lymphatic Filariasis in Bagalkot and Gulbarga districts |
| title_sort | mass drug administration coverage evaluation survey for lymphatic filariasis in bagalkot and gulbarga districts |
| topic | Albendazole diethylcarbamazine evaluation India lymphatic filariasis mass drug administration survey |
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