Unravelling the Perspectives of Day and Night Traders in Selected Markets within a Sub-Saharan African City with a Malaria Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Survey

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ID15480932
AuthorsPatience B Tetteh‐Quarcoo (0000-0002-3344-4869, University of Ghana, corresponding author), Nicholas T K D Dayie (0000-0003-4491-6902, University of Ghana, corresponding author), Kevin Kofi Adutwum-Ofosu (0000-0002-3731-3399, University of Ghana), John Ahenkorah (0000-0002-0617-5210, University of Ghana), Emmanuel Afutu (0000-0002-9182-3939, University of Ghana), Seth Kwabena Amponsah (0000-0001-7411-0972, University of Ghana), Mubarak Abdul‐Rahman (0000-0002-6684-5941, University of Ghana), Mubarak Abdul-Rahman (Department of Pathology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra P.O. Box KB 4236, Ghana), James‐Paul Kretchy (0000-0002-1535-937X, Central University), Janet Exornam Ocloo (0000-0001-6612-0476, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital), Janet Y Ocloo (Department of Pathology, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Korle-Bu, Accra P.O. Box 77 233, Ghana), Nicholas Israel Nii-Trebi (0000-0001-5012-9564, University of Ghana), Akua K Yalley (0000-0002-7429-1707, University of Ghana), Oheneba Charles Kofi Hagan (0000-0002-7602-1911, University of Cape Coast), Benjamin P Niriwa (0000-0003-0946-8833, University of Ghana), Chukwuemeka Aghasili (0000-0003-3096-8824, University of Ghana), Fleischer C N Kotey (0000-0003-0286-3638, University of Ghana), Eric S Donkor (0000-0002-9368-0636, University of Ghana), Patrick F Ayeh‐Kumi (0000-0001-8764-4463, University of Ghana), Emilia Asuquo Udofia (0000-0002-7279-1839, University of Ghana)
Year2021
Volume18
Issue7
Pages3468-3468
Publication date2021-03-26
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph18073468
PMID33810537
OpenAlexW3150087322
LanguageEN
References cited25

Despite the observation that no significant difference in KAP exists between day and night market traders, appropriate health education programs and interventions still need to be directed at misconceptions, poor attitudes, and poor practices revealed by this study. This will ultimately help in the prevention and control of malaria in Ghana, and globally

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