Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices in different Socio-Economic Groups of Population on Control of Dengue and its Vectors in Delhi
Abstract
Active involvement of community in dengue control is a function of the knowledge and practice of that community. Correct assessment of community attitude, knowledge and practice can assist the reformulation of dengue control strategy and form basis of appropriate health education messages. This study was carried out with the objective to know the social determinant of dengue and to assess knowledge, attitude and practices of the people living in rural areas of Delhi. Community based cross sectional survey was done among 525 household respondents who were randomly selected and interviewed with pre structured questionnaires from January to June 2017. Educational status, dengue awareness, knowledge regarding transmission of disease, symptoms of disease,breeding habitat, biting time and prevention as well as sources of information were assessed. Out of 525, 60.6% were females and 39.4% males, 10.3% were illiterate and only 2.3% were post graduates. They have inadequate knowledge regarding breeding habitat and biting time of mosquito. A majority of households (447) practiced water storage and 30 of them stored water from more than 5 days. The results of study revealed that community knowledge about dengue fever, its transmission, vector breeding source, biting habits and preventive measures was poor and need main focus by the health authorities for prevention and control of dengue.
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