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    Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding blood donation in a rural Malagasy population: Case of the Belobaka -Mahajanga II municipality: Etude des connaissances, attitudes et pratiques sur le don de sang en population rurale de Madagascar : cas de la commune de Belobaka –Mahajanga II

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    Introduction: Blood availability is a daily challenge for blood transfusion centers in Madagascar. The knowledge, attitudes and practices of the population on donation remain poorly documented. Our objective is to determine them at the level of the rural population of Belobaka in order to improve the promotion of voluntary donation.Materials and Methods: A descriptive study was conducted for 4 months on residents over 18 years of age. Simple random sampling according to Lynch's formula was done. A questionnaire prepared beforehand and translated into Malagasy by the investigators in the field was used. Data were recorded and analyzed with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0 software. The consent and anonymity of the respondents were respected.Results: We included 118 people including 85 men and 33 women. The average age was 32.48 years. More than half of respondents said they knew about blood donation (56.80%), while 18.60% had already made a donation. Ignorance about blood donation and fear of blood collection (45.83%) were the main obstacles among non-donors. Replacement family donation was the main motivation reported (54.40%), followed by donations during mobile collections (22.80%).Conclusion: Major blood donation awareness strategies should be put in place to ensure blood safety in Madagascar. An anthropological approach would be particularly favorable in rural areas. Introduction : La disponibilitĂ© du sang constitue un dĂ©fi quotidien pour les centres de transfusion sanguine Ă  Madagascar. Les connaissances, attitudes et pratiques de la population sur le don restent peu documentĂ©es. Notre objectif est de les dĂ©terminer au niveau de la population rurale de Belobaka afin d’amĂ©liorer la promotion du don volontaire.MatĂ©riels et MĂ©thodes : Une Ă©tude descriptive a Ă©tĂ© menĂ©e pendant 4 mois concernant les habitants de plus de 18 ans. Un Ă©chantillonnage alĂ©atoire simple selon la formule de Lynch a Ă©tĂ© fait. Un questionnaire Ă©laborĂ© au prĂ©alable et traduit en malgache par les enquĂȘteurs sur le terrain a Ă©tĂ© utilisĂ©. Les donnĂ©es ont Ă©tĂ© enregistrĂ©es et analysĂ©es avec le logiciel Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0. Le consentement et l’anonymat des enquĂȘtĂ©s ont Ă©tĂ© respectĂ©s.RĂ©sultats : Nous avons inclus 118 personnes dont 85 hommes et 33 femmes. L’ñge moyen a Ă©tĂ© de 32,48 ans. Plus de la moitiĂ© des enquĂȘtĂ©s ont affirmĂ© avoir connaissance du don de sang (56,80%), tandis que 18,60% ont dĂ©jĂ  effectuĂ© un don. L’ignorance sur le don de sang ainsi que la peur du prĂ©lĂšvement (45,83%) ont Ă©tĂ© les principaux freins chez les non donneurs. Le don familial de remplacement a Ă©tĂ© la principale motivation rapportĂ©e (54,40%), suivi des dons lors des collectes mobiles (22,80%).Conclusion : De grandes stratĂ©gies de sensibilisation sur le don de sang devraient ĂȘtre mises en place pour assurer la sĂ©curitĂ© transfusionnelle Ă  Madagascar. Une approche anthropologique serait favorable notamment dans les zones rurales
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