Filariasis in northern Ghana: some cultural beliefs and practices and their implications for disease control.
Identifieur interne : 00C558 ( Main/Merge ); précédent : 00C557; suivant : 00C559Filariasis in northern Ghana: some cultural beliefs and practices and their implications for disease control.
Auteurs : M. Gyapong [Ghana] ; J O Gyapong ; S. Adjei ; C. Vlassoff ; M. WeissSource :
- Social science & medicine (1982) [ 0277-9536 ] ; 1996.
Descripteurs français
- KwdFr :
- Connaissances, attitudes et pratiques en santé, Culture (sociologie), Facteurs socioéconomiques, Filariose lymphatique (), Filariose lymphatique (psychologie), Filariose lymphatique (épidémiologie), Flambées de maladies (), Ghana (épidémiologie), Humains, Leadership, Mariage, Santé en zone rurale, Terminologie comme sujet.
- MESH :
- psychologie : Filariose lymphatique.
- épidémiologie : Filariose lymphatique, Ghana.
- Connaissances, attitudes et pratiques en santé, Culture (sociologie), Facteurs socioéconomiques, Filariose lymphatique, Flambées de maladies, Humains, Leadership, Mariage, Santé en zone rurale, Terminologie comme sujet.
- Wicri :
- geographic : Ghana.
English descriptors
- KwdEn :
- Culture, Disease Outbreaks (prevention & control), Elephantiasis, Filarial (epidemiology), Elephantiasis, Filarial (prevention & control), Elephantiasis, Filarial (psychology), Ghana (epidemiology), Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Leadership, Marriage, Rural Health, Socioeconomic Factors, Terminology as Topic.
- MESH :
- geographic , epidemiology : Ghana.
- epidemiology : Elephantiasis, Filarial.
- prevention & control : Disease Outbreaks, Elephantiasis, Filarial.
- psychology : Elephantiasis, Filarial.
- Culture, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Leadership, Marriage, Rural Health, Socioeconomic Factors, Terminology as Topic.
Abstract
This article reports on how some endemic rural communities in northern Ghana perceive and manage lymphatic filariasis. The disease was mainly attributed to supernatural and spiritual factors. Except for a few instances of neglect, the community was generally caring towards people with the disease. Issues related to marriage, stigma, concealment and leadership are discussed. On the whole, the importance of social and cultural perceptions of a disease and its relevance to control cannot be over emphasized.
PubMed: 8844927
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