Knowledge, attitudes and control practices regarding venomous arthropods among staff and students in a Nigerian public university campus.

Background: The objectives of this study were to assess the knowledge, attitudes and control practices among the staff and students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria, regarding venomous arthropods.

Methods: The knowledge, attitudes and control practices regarding venomous arthropods were assessed in 350 participants.

Results: The respondents were aware of the presence of venomous arthropods at NAU and they had seen them on campus, with spiders (40.