02262nas a2200229   4500000000100000008004100001653003900042653002500081653003900106653001400145653001500159653001300174653001600187653001000203100001400213700001200227245015900239856006900398300001000467490000600477520154900483       2016                            d10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aLymphatic filariasis10aMass drug administration programme10aAwareness10aAcceptance10aAttitude10aElimination10aIndia1 aChacko JA1 aNath LR00aAwareness, acceptance and attitude of public towards mass drug administration programme for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis - A descriptive study.  uhttps://wwjournals.com/index.php/gjra/article/download/1208/1201  a25-270 v53 a<p>Lymphatic filariasis is a major public health problem in India. The research study was aimed to assess the awareness, acceptance and attitude of public towards mass drug administration programme for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis. The design used was descriptive comparative design .The study was conducted in one urban and one rural setting of Trivandrum district with a sample size of 300 (150 each) who were identified by simple&nbsp; random sampling method. Data collection was done by structured questionnaire and a 3 point attitude scale. According to the results of the study rural population had significantly higher awareness regarding mass drug administration programme compared to urban population (p&lt;0.05). Acceptance and attitude towards the programme was significantly higher in rural population compared to urban population (p&lt; 0.01). If we consider the overall coverage of the programme only 14.7 % of urban population and 48.7% of the rural population had consumed the drugs (p&lt;0.001). The effective coverage was only 31.7 % i.e., out of the 300 subjects studied only 95 had taken the drugs. It is concluded that the programme might have implemented more effectively in rural areas compared to urban areas and the overall acceptance of the programme was very low. The study findings can be used for planning targeted nursing interventions in urban and rural areas to improve the acceptance and attitude of public towards mass drug administration programme for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis.</p>