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    Rapid assessment of behavioural factors associated with delivery and uptake of care and services related to lymphatic filariasis

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    • Summary
    • Main objectives
    • Policy and practice implications
    • Resources

    Summary

    This multi-country assessment across Uganda, Ghana and Nigeria in collaboration with Ministries of Health explores facilitators and barriers of lymphedema and hydrocele management. The study uses a mixed methods approach including participatory techniques such as engaging communities through immersion, ethnography and participatory action research.

    Main objectives

    1. To define problems in terms of behaviours that the programme activities seek to encourage
    2. To diagnose the behavioural drivers behind the identified problems, including barriers and motivators for mass drug administration (MDA) and surgery uptake, stigma reduction and lymphatic filariasis (LF) patient care services
    3. To design solutions that address these behavioural drivers

    Policy and practice implications

    Insights gathered will inform stakeholders and the design team in developing social and behaviour change (SBC) strategies and materials/interventions tailored to each country. Additionally, it will help close the knowledge gap regarding the specific SBC context for lymphatic filariasis control in these countries.

    Resources

    Read more about our partnership with the FCDO to tackle LF

    Related tags

    Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs general)
    Lymphatic filariasis
    Ghana
    Nigeria
    Uganda
    Study details
    Start date
    18 February 2025
    Finish date
    21 March 2025
    Main contact
    Geordie Woods
    Director of behaviour and water, sanitation and hygiene initiatives (WASH) for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)
    gwoods@sightsavers.org
    Partners
    • Federal Ministry of Health Nigeria
    • Benue State Ministry of Health
    • Kebbi State Ministry of Health
    • Kaduna State Ministry of Health
    • Sokoto State Ministry of Health
    • Zamfara State Ministry of Health
    • Ghana Health Service
    • Ministry of Health Uganda
    Funders
    The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
    Countries
    Ghana
    Nigeria
    Uganda
    Themes/conditions
    Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs general)
    Lymphatic filariasis
    Study details
    Start date
    18 February 2025
    Finish date
    21 March 2025
    Main contact
    Geordie Woods
    Director of behaviour and water, sanitation and hygiene initiatives (WASH) for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)
    gwoods@sightsavers.org
    Partners
    • Federal Ministry of Health Nigeria
    • Benue State Ministry of Health
    • Kebbi State Ministry of Health
    • Kaduna State Ministry of Health
    • Sokoto State Ministry of Health
    • Zamfara State Ministry of Health
    • Ghana Health Service
    • Ministry of Health Uganda
    Funders
    The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
    Countries
    Ghana
    Nigeria
    Uganda
    Themes/conditions
    Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs general)
    Lymphatic filariasis

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