01973nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001653001200042653003900054653001400093653002100107100001500128700001400143700001600157700001100173700001500184700001600199700001100215700001600226245011100242856007700353300001000430490000600440520127300446       2014                            d10aNigeria10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aKnowledge10aHealth Education1 aOlamiju OJ1 aOlamiju F1 aAdeniran AA1 aMba IC1 aUkwunna CC1 aOkoronkwo C1 aEkpo U1 aPhillips RO00aPublic awareness and knowledge of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) control activities in Abuja, Nigeria.  uhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4177755/pdf/pntd.0003209.pdf  ae32090 v83 a<p>The need to engage the public in Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) control activities has become imperative in the context of morbidity reduction through preventive chemotherapy and community participation. Therefore, a survey was conducted among the general public to assess their knowledge and awareness of NTDs control activities in Nigeria. A simple questionnaire was administered to the general public attending a job fair in Abuja, Nigeria. Of the 461 respondents, a significant proportion 337 (73.1%) have heard of NTD before, but only 291 (63.1%) have good knowledge about NTDs. However, among the specific NTDs, only the control of onchocerciasis (50.8%) was of average public awareness in Nigeria, while all the other NTDs control activities were significantly less known to the general public. 397 (87.1%) stated that government support for NTD control activities is poor and were willing to assist to advocate for NTDs control. This survey demonstrates that despite government's numerous activities towards the control of NTDs in Nigeria, there is little sensitization of the general public. There is a need for policy changes that would raise the participation and involvement of the general public in NTDs control activities for sustainability.</p>