Exploring Consumer Perceptions and Economic Burden of Onchocerciasis on Households in Enugu State, South-East Nigeria.

• Main Authors: Ogochukwu Ibe (Author), Obinna Onwujekwe (Author), Benjamin Uzochukwu (Author), Miriam Ajuba (Author), Paul Okonkwo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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INTRODUCTION:Onchocerciasis or river blindness constitutes a major burden to households especially in resource-poor settings, causing a significant reduction in household productivity. There has been renewed interest from policy makers to reduce the burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) such...