title: Households' perceptions and prioritization of tropical endemic diseases in Nigeria: implications for priority setting for resource allocation.
abstract: This study was undertaken to explore how rural households perceive and prioritize tropical endemic diseases in different Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Southeast Nigeria. Marked differences in perception and prioritization of endemic diseases exist across the LGAs. Malaria is ranked highest as the most serious disease, followed by typhoid fever and HIV/AIDS. In addition, malaria and other endemic diseases are wrongly perceived as not being serious in some population groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria. bscuzochukwu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Benjamin S C
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Uzochukwu
authors.forename: Obinna E
authors.initials: OE
authors.lastname: Onwujekwe
authors.forename: Emmanuel A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Nwobi
authors.forename: Anne C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Ndu
authors.forename: Chima
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Onoka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003256:Community Participation / Q000523:psychology; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years; D012423:Rural Health; D014329:Tropical Climate