[Knowledge, attitudes and practices about fascioliasis among mothers from an Andean rural area of north Peru]. / Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas sobre fascioliasis en madres de una zona rural andina del norte peruano.

A survey to determine knowledge, attitudes and practices about fascioliasis was administered to 62 mothers from a rural endemic zone of Cajamarca's Andean Region, Peru. Only 37.0% recognized the alicuya (local name for Fasciola hepatica) as the parasite responsible for the disease; 56.5% knows that the disease affects the liver in the humans and 85.5% knows affects also animals; 98.4% have a positive predisposition to attend informative talks about the disease and 75.8% to support their authorities actively to solve of the problem. 38.7% referred drinking emollients in the street, 75.6% have domestic animals considered host for the parasite. In conclusion, attitudes of mothers are mostly favourable for prevention and control activities, despite their mistaken knowledge risky practices for fasciolasis among members of their families.

Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas sobre fascioliasis en madres de una zona rural andina del norte peruano / Knowledge, attitudes and practices about fascioliasis among mothers from an andean rural area of north Peru

Se realizó una encuesta para determinar los conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas sobre fascioliasis en 62 madres de familia de una zona rural endémica de la región andina de Cajamarca, Perú. Sólo el 37,0 por ciento reconoce a la alicuya (nombre popular de la Fasciola hepática) como parásito responsable de la enfermedad; 56,5 y 85,5 por ciento conocen que afecta el hígado de humanos y de los animales respectivamente; 98,4 por ciento tiene predisposición positiva para participarde charlas informativas sobre la enfermedad y 75,8 por ciento para apoyar activamente a sus autoridades en la solución del problema. El 38,7 por ciento indica que bebe emolientes en la calle y 75,6 por ciento cría animales considerados huéspedes del parásito. En conclusión, las actitudes de las encuestadas son mayoritariamente favorables para realizar actividades de prevencióny control, pese a que sus conocimientos son incorrectos y el entorno familiar realiza ciertas prácticas de riesgo para laenfermedad.

A survey to determine knowledge, attitudes and practices about fascioliasis was administered to 62 mothers from a rural endemic zone of CajamarcaÆs Andean Region, Peru. Only 37.0 per cent recognized the alicuya (local name for Fasciola hepatica) as the parasite responsible for the disease; 56.5 per cent knows that the disease affects the liver in the humans and 85.5 per cent knows affects also animals; 98.4 per cent have a positive predisposition to attend informative talks about the disease and 75.8 per cent to support their authorities actively to solve of the problem. 38.7 epr cent referred drinking emollients in the street, 75.6 per cent have domestic animals considered host for the parasite. In conclusion, attitudes of mothers are mostly favourable for prevention and control activities, despite their mistaken knowledge risky practices for fasciolasis among members of their families.