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Factors Associated with Larval Control Practices in a Dengue Outbreak Prone Area
Joint Authors
Mohamad, Mariam
Selamat, Mohamad Ikhsan
Ismail, Zaliha
Source
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-09-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In order to reduce the risk of dengue outbreak recurrence in a dengue outbreak prone area, the members of the community need to sustain certain behavior to prevent mosquito from breeding.
Our study aims to identify the factors associated with larval control practices in this particular community.
A cross-sectional study involves 322 respondents living in a dengue outbreak prone area who were interviewed using a pretested questionnaire.
The level of knowledge about Aedes mosquitoes, dengue transmission, its symptoms, and personal preventive measures ranges from fair to good.
The level of attitude towards preventive measures was high.
However, reported level of personal larval control practices was low (33.2%).
Our multiple logistic regression analysis showed that only those with a good level of attitude towards personal preventive measure and frequent attendance to health campaigns were significantly associated with the good larval control practices.
We conclude that, in a dengue outbreak prone area, having a good attitude towards preventive measures and frequent participation in health campaigns are important factors to sustain practices on larval control.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mohamad, Mariam& Selamat, Mohamad Ikhsan& Ismail, Zaliha. 2014. Factors Associated with Larval Control Practices in a Dengue Outbreak Prone Area. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mohamad, Mariam…[et al.]. Factors Associated with Larval Control Practices in a Dengue Outbreak Prone Area. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mohamad, Mariam& Selamat, Mohamad Ikhsan& Ismail, Zaliha. Factors Associated with Larval Control Practices in a Dengue Outbreak Prone Area. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1040565