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We report the results of a KAP survey of Angolan schoolchildren supported by a school preventive chemotherapy (PC) programme, without or with a school water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programme (PC+\/WASH\u2212 and PC+\/WASH+, respectively); and schoolchildren without a school PC or WASH program (PC\u2212\/WASH\u2212). Schoolchildren from PC+\/WASH\u2212 (N = 218), PC+\/WASH+ (N = 250) and PC\u2212\/WASH\u2212 (N = 254) schools were interviewed. Descriptive statistics were used to report demographics and survey responses. Chi-square or Fisher's exact test was used to compare PC+\/WASH\u2212 schoolchildren with (i) PC+\/WASH+ and (ii) PC\u2212\/WASH\u2212 schoolchildren. A lower proportion of PC+\/WASH\u2212 schoolchildren used latrines and a higher proportion practised open defecation at school compared with PC+\/WASH+ schoolchildren. A lower proportion of PC+\/WASH\u2212 schoolchildren always washed their hands after toileting and before meals at school compared with PC+\/WASH+ schoolchildren. However, the PC+\/WASH\u2212 schoolchildren reported better toileting and handwashing practices at school compared to PC\u2212\/WASH\u2212 schoolchildren. Over 90% of PC+ schoolchildren agreed with schistosomiasis and STH control and accepted schoolteacher PC delivery. Expanding the integration of both school PC and WASH programs will improve health behaviours relevant to reduce the risk of schistosomiasis and STHs in schoolchildren.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>This article is part of the theme issue \u2018Challenges and opportunities in the fight against neglected tropical diseases: a decade from the London Declaration on NTDs\u2019.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1098\/rstb.2022.0430","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,8,20]],"date-time":"2023-08-20T19:05:40Z","timestamp":1692558340000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1098\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Knowledge, attitudes, practices and acceptability of a school preventive chemotherapy programme for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths control in Angola"],"prefix":"10.1098","volume":"378","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7532-9316","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Adam W.","family":"Bartlett","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales 1 ,"},{"name":"Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2052 1 ,"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Elsa P.","family":"Mendes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"National Directorate of Public Health 2 , ,"},{"name":"Ministry of Health 2 , ,"},{"name":"Luanda, Angola 2 , ,"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Latifeh","family":"Dahmash","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The MENTOR Initiative 3 ,"},{"name":"Huambo, Angola 3 ,"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Luis B.","family":"Peliganga","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"National Directorate of Public Health 2 , ,"},{"name":"Ministry of Health 2 , ,"},{"name":"Luanda, Angola 2 , ,"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Luis M. 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