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Filariasis in northern Ghana: Some cultural beliefs and practices and their implications for disease control

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  • Gyapong, Margaret
  • Gyapong, John O.
  • Adjei, Sam
  • Vlassoff, Carol
  • Weiss, Mitchell

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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.

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  • Gyapong, Margaret & Gyapong, John O. & Adjei, Sam & Vlassoff, Carol & Weiss, Mitchell, 1996. "Filariasis in northern Ghana: Some cultural beliefs and practices and their implications for disease control," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 43(2), pages 235-242, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:43:y:1996:i:2:p:235-242
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    1. Person, Bobbie & Bartholomew, L. Kay & Gyapong, Margaret & Addiss, David G. & van den Borne, Bart, 2009. "Health-related stigma among women with lymphatic filariasis from the Dominican Republic and Ghana," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 68(1), pages 30-38, January.

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