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School of Public Health
College of Health Sciences, Makerere University

Pluralistic and singular causal attributions for epilepsy in Uganda

Abstract
ObjectiveIn Uganda, causal attributions for epilepsy reflect a variety of beliefs and impact care-seeking behavior, perpetuate stigma, and undermine the effectiveness of interventions to narrow the epilepsy treatment gap. The objective of this study was to characterize beliefs about seizure etiology to gain a better understanding of how epilepsy is conceptualized in the community in order to inform culturally appropriate educational policies and interventions.
Year of Publication
2021
Journal
Epilepsy & Behavior
Volume
114
Date Published
JANUARY 01, 2021
Type of Article
RESEARCH ARTICLE
ISBN Number
1525-5050
URL
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107334
DOI
doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107334