Perceptions, preferred treatment methods, and compliance to WHO recommended control regime for buruli ulcer disease in Imo State, Nigeria

Onwuka  C.D; Oparaocha E.T; Nwoke E.A; Abanobi  O.C; Chukwuocha  U.M

doi:10.47494/mesb.v12i.503

(1) Onwuka C.D Imo State University
Nigeria
(2) Oparaocha E.T Federal University of Technology Owerri
Nigeria
(3) Nwoke E.A Federal University of Technology
Nigeria
(4) Abanobi O.C Federal University of Technology
Nigeria
(5) Chukwuocha U.M Federal University of Technology
Nigeria
(*) Corresponding Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47494/mesb.v12i.503

Keywords:

Buruli ulcer, Perception, Preferred treatment, Compliance to World Health Organization (WHO), Regime

Abstract

The study determined the community perceptions, preferred treatment methods, and compliance with the WHO Recommended Control Regime for Buruli ulcer disease by respondents in Imo State, South-Eastern Nigeria.

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