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The study assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and preventive practices (KAP) towards onchocerciasis among residents of Ogun Waterside Local Government Area (OGWLGA), Nigeria.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A cross-sectional study was conducted among 267 respondents aged between 18 and 60\u2009years in OGWLGA using a purposive sampling technique. A semi-structured pre-tested questionnaire comprising information on socio-demographic characteristics, KAP towards onchocerciasis was used. Questions on KAP were scored: 0 for incorrect and 1 for correct answers and computed into overall scores. The mean score of the population studied were used as the cut-off point for each segment. Knowledge Scores \u226521 was good knowledge, Attitude scores \u22656 was positive attitude, and practice scores \u22654 was good practice. Data was analyzed with SPSS version 24 using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics with\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      set at &lt;0.05.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The mean age of respondents was 42.1\u2009\u00b1\u200911.2\u2009years. Over half (56.9%) of the respondents had good knowledge of onchocerciasis, but less than half had a positive attitude 111 (41.6%) and good practice 119 (44.6%) towards onchocerciasis prevention. Participants with good knowledge were more likely to have a positive attitude (aOR\u2009=\u200913.08, 95%CI: 6.47\u201326.42,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009\u2264\u20090.001) and 14 good prevention practices (aOR\u2009=\u200914.66, 95%CI\u2009=\u20096.49\u201333.12,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009\u2264\u20090.001) when compared to those with poor knowledge.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Health education efforts should emphasize the need to translate good knowledge into positive attitudes and prevention practices that can lead to onchocerciasis elimination in the communities<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/22799036251376882","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,14]],"date-time":"2025-09-14T13:19:26Z","timestamp":1757855966000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Knowledge, attitude and preventive practices towards onchocerciasis among residents of Ogun Waterside Local Government, IJEBU South-West, Nigeria: A cross-sectional study"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"14","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2214-7030","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Taiwo Mofadeke","family":"Jaiyeola","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Public Health, Faculty of Basic Medical and Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0885-1526","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Adewale Allen","family":"Sokan-Adeaga","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Public Health Program, College of Health Sciences, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tajudeen Tunde","family":"Tairu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Environmental Health Science, Faculty of Basic Medical and Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3768-906X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Samuel Abiodun","family":"Kehinde","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University Chiang Rai, Thailand"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0007-9410-7659","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Esther Oluwabukunola","family":"Tella","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Environmental Health Science, Faculty of Basic Medical and Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8913-4288","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"John Adedayo","family":"Olanrewaju","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Environmental Health Science, Faculty of Basic Medical and Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0005-1184-3649","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Elizabeth Temitope","family":"Adekoya","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Environmental Health Science, Faculty of Basic Medical and Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8151-0616","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ekerette Emmanuel","family":"Udoh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Society for Family Health, Abuja, Nigeria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_2","unstructured":"Nwoke BEB Akpan NM Cama C et al. 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