Empowering communities through citizen science and participatory action research: implementation of a schistosomiasis communication campaign in Uganda
Abstract Schistosomiasis is a water-related disease strongly linked with high-risk water and sanitation practices perpetuating disease transmission. In Uganda, despite health education and sensitisation efforts through communication campaigns by the Ministry of Health to reduce schistosomiasis preva...
Main Authors: | Maxson Kenneth Anyolitho, Tine Huyse, Caroline Masquillier, Viola Nilah Nyakato, Karolien Poels |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Nature
2024-02-01
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Series: | Humanities & Social Sciences Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-024-02714-1 |
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