Programmatic factors associated with the limited impact of Community-Directed Treatment with Ivermectin to control Onchocerciasis in three drainage basins of South West Cameroon.

• Main Authors: Christian Tetteh Duamor (Author), Fabrice Roberto Datchoua-Poutcheu (Author), Winston Patrick Chounna Ndongmo (Author), Aldof Tah Yoah (Author), Ernest Njukang (Author), Emmanuel Kah (Author), Mary Sheena Maingeh (Author), Jonas Arnaud Kengne-Ouaffo (Author), Dizzle Bita Tayong (Author), Peter A Enyong (Author), Samuel Wanji (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The CDTI model is known to have enhanced community participation in planning and resource mobilization toward the control of onchocerciasis. These effects were expected to translate into better individual acceptance of the intervention and hence high Treatment Coverage, leading to a sustainable comm...