Knowledge, attitude, and practice of mothers on prevention and control of intestinal parasitic infection in rural areas of Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study

Abstract

Background
Intestinal parasite infections pose a substantial public health issue in numerous developing nations, such as Bangladesh. To prevent this, proper knowledge, attitude and good practice are essential. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice level of mothers and the associated factors with their practice variables.

Methods
This study followed cross-sectional methods with a closed-ended questionnaire. The convenience sampling technique was utilised for data collection. 648 respondents participated in this study. R software was used for data analysis, including frequency analysis, chi-square test, and logistic regression analysis.

Results
The mother’s knowledge and attitude level were good. But the practice level was not satisfied. Mother’s education level, occupation, and number of children were significantly associated with practice variables in this study.

Conclusion
It is recommended that public health programmes be implemented to address the prevention and control of intestinal parasite infections. These efforts should specifically target mothers and school teachers, emphasising the importance of deworming medications and promoting basic hand hygiene practices.