Prakash Patel
Mass drug administration coverage evaluation survey for lymphatic Filariasis in Bagalkot and Gulbarga districts
Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College
bbackgroundb lymphatic filariasis lf endemic 83 countries territories billion people risk infection view global elimination mass drug administration mda single dose diethylcarbamazine albendazole tablets carried eligible population bagalkot gulbarga districts bobjectiveb assess coverage mda lf bagalkot gulbarga districts bmaterials methodsb crosssectional coverage evaluation survey one urban three rural clusters selected randomly district data collected pretested performa computed analyzed using spss10 calculate frequencies proportions bresultsb total eight clusters two districts resulted total study population 1228 individuals overall compliance rate bagalkot district 786 gulbarga district 388 prime reason noncompliance fear side effects received tablets bconclusionb urgent need effective drug delivery strategies improve compliance districts