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Archives   2020

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   32,  Number   1

TITLE:   Factors Influencing Compliance on Mass Drug Administration for Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis in Mawlamyaing Township, Mon State
AUTHOR:   Nilar Aye Tun, Swe Zin Linn, Su Thet Mon Thein, Chan Nyein Aung, Min Thu, Thura Htun & Khaing Lay Mon
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal, 2020; 32(1):51-57
ABSTRACT:  

Lymphatic filariasis is one of the negligible tropical diseases. This study aims to determine the factors that influence the Mass Drug Administration (MDA) compliance for lymphatic filariasis elimination. A cross-sectional analytical study was carried out in urban area of Mawlamyaing Township, Mon State during April and May 2018. The study population was the most responsible person of the household (index person), those over 18 years old, living in Mawlamyaing Township. In this study, a total of 261 households were included. Index person of each household was asked with structured questionnaires. Based on the information provided by each index person, there were 1093 eligible persons to take MDA in these 261 households whereas the majority (75.1%) of eligible people took MDA. The age of the participants ranged from 18 years to 85 years with the mean (±SD) age of 44.5(±13.3). Nearly two-thirds of respondents (65.9%) were Bamar where 80.5% of the index persons were female. The median monthly family income of the respondents was 250,000 kyats with inter-quartile range (150,000-300,000). Main reason for non-compliance was fear of side effects. Almost all respondents had correct knowledge about filariasis prevention. Attitude scores ranged from minimum 7 to maximum 28 with score of 7 to 20 regarded as poor attitude and score of 21 to 28 as good attitude; over half of the participants scored >20 marks for attitude. Association between race, knowledge and attitude of  index persons and compliance of family members on MDA are statistically significant.



Lymphatic filariasis is one of the negligible tropical diseases. This study aims to determine the factors that influence the Mass Drug Administration (MDA) compliance for lymphatic filariasis elimination. A cross-sectional analytical study was carried out in urban area of Mawlamyaing Township, Mon State during April and May 2018. The study population was the most responsible person of the household (index person), those over 18 years old, living in Mawlamyaing Township. In this study, a total of 261 households were included. Index person of each household was asked with structured questionnaires. Based on the information provided by each index person, there were 1093 eligible persons to take MDA in these 261 households whereas the majority (75.1%) of eligible people took MDA. The age of the participants ranged from 18 years to 85 years with the mean (±SD) age of 44.5(±13.3). Nearly two-thirds of respondents (65.9%) were Bamar where 80.5% of the index persons were female. The median monthly family income of the respondents was 250,000 kyats with inter-quartile range (150,000-300,000). Main reason for non-compliance was fear of side effects. Almost all respondents had correct knowledge about filariasis prevention. Attitude scores ranged from minimum 7 to maximum 28 with score of 7 to 20 regarded as poor attitude and score of 21 to 28 as good attitude; over half of the participants scored >20 marks for attitude. Association between race, knowledge and attitude of  index persons and compliance of family members on MDA are statistically significant.