Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Dengue in Dhaka, Bangladesh: A Web based Cross-sectional Study

Mahmud, Tasnim and Mostary, Wasima and Mahmood, Tarim and Khan, Sumaiya Tasnia and Rahman, Imrana (2023) Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Dengue in Dhaka, Bangladesh: A Web based Cross-sectional Study. Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice, 6 (2). pp. 161-170.

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Abstract

Objective: This study aims to evaluate and design a reliable and valid knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) survey on dengue that is suitable for the residents of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Methods: This community-based cross-sectional study used a structured questionnaire to collect data from 119 respondents. Data collection method was done by questionnaire. To assess the KAP of the respondents, both descriptive and inferential statistics were compiled.

Results: Among the respondents, there are 72 (60.5%) female and 47 (39.5%) male respondents. Most of the respondents, 113 or 95% of the respondents, belong to the 18 to 40 years age group and only six respondents (5%) reported to be aged over 40. The demographic data further reveals that among the 119 respondents, 83 (69.7%) respondents belong to single-family and 36 (30.3%) respondents belong to joint families. Regarding attitudes, the majority of respondents (84 or 70.6%) have good positive attitudes toward dengue, while the remaining respondents (29 or 24.4%) have moderate and 6 (5%) have poor positive attitudes toward dengue. According to the statistics, the majority of respondents (102 or 85.7%) have good preventive practices for dengue, while the remaining respondents (16 or 13.4 %) have moderate and 1 (0.8%) have poor preventive practices for dengue. Using the Independent t-test to compare knowledge between the sexes, it is discovered that the mean is relatively similar, and the p-value is .233, which is higher than 0.05, showing no statistically significant difference in knowledge based on the gender of the respondents. The descriptive analysis also found a statistically significant difference in respondents' knowledge (p=.038) and attitudes (p=.009) on dengue but no statistically significant difference in respondents' practices (p=.60) based on the residences of the respondents.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: AP Academic Press > Medical Science
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Date Deposited: 28 Jun 2023 07:06
Last Modified: 21 Oct 2024 03:53
URI: http://info.openarchivespress.com/id/eprint/1681

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