Knowledge and Practices of Health Extension Workers about Prevention and Control of Trachoma in Wolliso District, Oromia Region

Lissanewerk, Adugna (2013) Knowledge and Practices of Health Extension Workers about Prevention and Control of Trachoma in Wolliso District, Oromia Region. Other thesis, Addis Ababa University.

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Abstract

Background:-Trachoma is one of the most common causes of blindness in developing countries. Health extension workers can play central role in preventing and controlling of blinding trachoma. Aim:- The aim of this study was to determine knowledge ;practice and sources of information of trachoma among health extension workers (HEWs) in Wolliso district;Oromia region ;Ethiopia . Methods: A cross sectional community based study was conducted between April 10 and May 10;2013 in Wolliso district.All HEWs were interviewed face to face by the principal investigator and knowledge score was computed. Result: Seventy HEWs wereincluded; 20% of them mentioned bacteria as etiology of trachoma;regarding the mode of transmission 67.1% mentioned one mode.Sixty five (92.9%) mentioned blindness as consequences of trachoma but 2(2.9%) mentioned misdirection of the eye lash as a result of trachoma .Forty-three( 61.5%) of the HEWs didn’t know about the treatment option of trachoma.All mentioned facial cleanliness and/or environmental hygiene but only 7.1 % mentioned early detection and active treatment as preventive strategies. Sixty seven (95.7%) HEWs didn’t remember any trachoma or related eye topics being mentioned in their basic training and none of them received on job training. Regarding their practices about trachoma ,only 3 HEW had the chances to treat trachoma patient with eye ointment other wise 85.7% refer them to health center for treatment and 7(10%) didn’t face such patients and didn’t know what to do.In general 72.9% of the HEWs have a poor knowledge score about trachoma.The poor knowledge of HEWs was found to be significantly associated with lack of on Job training with p value of <0.001. Conclusion: Knowledge score of the HEWs was found to be poor. Trachoma was not covered in the pre-service curriculum and they didn’t receive any on job training regarding trachoma. Recommendation: The ophthalmologist society of Ethiopia together with the government should plan to deliver on job training and incorporate the topic in the pre-services curriculum.

Item Type: Thesis (Other)
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
Divisions: Africana
Depositing User: Vincent Mpoza
Date Deposited: 28 Jun 2018 09:39
Last Modified: 28 Jun 2018 09:39
URI: http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/6007

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