Knowledge, attitude and practice on dengue among adult population in Felda Sungai Pancing Timur, Kuantan, Pahang

Background: With increasing number of dengue cases in Malaysia, it’s of utmost importance that immediate action be taken to limit the epidemic. Since dengue control is a behavioral problem, the knowledge, attitude and practice in population needs to be studied in order to control the disease. Henc...

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Main Authors:	Abd. Aziz, Karimah Hanim, Mohd Rus, Razman, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Nasreen, Hashima E, Phyu, Htike Myat, Swe, Swe Latt, Pasi, Hafizah
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2017
Subjects:	RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/59931/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/59931/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/59931/1/KHAA-6479%20KAP%20Dengue%20Sg%20Pancing%20IMJM-Vol16-No2-0309.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/59931/7/59931_Knowledge%2C%20attitude%20and%20practice%20on%20dengue_SCOPUS.pdf

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spelling	iium-599312017-12-19T01:49:52Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/59931/ Knowledge, attitude and practice on dengue among adult population in Felda Sungai Pancing Timur, Kuantan, Pahang Abd. Aziz, Karimah Hanim Mohd Rus, Razman Ab Rahman, Jamalludin Nasreen, Hashima E Phyu, Htike Myat Swe, Swe Latt Pasi, Hafizah RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Background: With increasing number of dengue cases in Malaysia, it’s of utmost importance that immediate action be taken to limit the epidemic. Since dengue control is a behavioral problem, the knowledge, attitude and practice in population needs to be studied in order to control the disease. Hence, the aim of this study is to assess knowledge, attitude and practice regarding dengue and its associated factors among adult residents of Felda Sungai Panching Timur (SPT), Kuantan, Pahang, 2014. Method: A cross sectional study was carried out involving 265 adult respondents. A face to face interview questionnaire which was divided into 2 parts (Part A: Sociodemoghraphic; Part B: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice) was used. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, simple and multiple logistic regression. Results: 53.2% of the respondents had good knowledge about dengue and it was found that the main source of information from mass media (76.6%). However, only 43.4% were found to have good attitude towards dengue. Multiple Logistic Regression analysis showed there was no association between sociodemographic characteristics with the level of knowledge and attitude towards dengue. There was also no association found between knowledge of dengue and the attitude of the respondents towards dengue. Descriptive analysis on the practice of dengue showed majority of the respondents who had possible breeding site for Aedes mosquitos (water container, drains/gutter roof/flower pots/tires) in their compound practiced good habit in preventing the Aedes mosquitoes from breed. Conclusion: Although knowledge and practice towards dengue is good, their attitude require improvement. Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2017-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/59931/1/KHAA-6479%20KAP%20Dengue%20Sg%20Pancing%20IMJM-Vol16-No2-0309.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/59931/7/59931_Knowledge%2C%20attitude%20and%20practice%20on%20dengue_SCOPUS.pdf Abd. Aziz, Karimah Hanim and Mohd Rus, Razman and Ab Rahman, Jamalludin and Nasreen, Hashima E and Phyu, Htike Myat and Swe, Swe Latt and Pasi, Hafizah (2017) Knowledge, attitude and practice on dengue among adult population in Felda Sungai Pancing Timur, Kuantan, Pahang. International Medical Journal Malaysia (IMJM), 16 (2). pp. 3-9. ISSN 1823-4631 http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/
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spellingShingle	RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Abd. Aziz, Karimah Hanim Mohd Rus, Razman Ab Rahman, Jamalludin Nasreen, Hashima E Phyu, Htike Myat Swe, Swe Latt Pasi, Hafizah Knowledge, attitude and practice on dengue among adult population in Felda Sungai Pancing Timur, Kuantan, Pahang
description	Background: With increasing number of dengue cases in Malaysia, it’s of utmost importance that immediate action be taken to limit the epidemic. Since dengue control is a behavioral problem, the knowledge, attitude and practice in population needs to be studied in order to control the disease. Hence, the aim of this study is to assess knowledge, attitude and practice regarding dengue and its associated factors among adult residents of Felda Sungai Panching Timur (SPT), Kuantan, Pahang, 2014. Method: A cross sectional study was carried out involving 265 adult respondents. A face to face interview questionnaire which was divided into 2 parts (Part A: Sociodemoghraphic; Part B: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice) was used. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, simple and multiple logistic regression. Results: 53.2% of the respondents had good knowledge about dengue and it was found that the main source of information from mass media (76.6%). However, only 43.4% were found to have good attitude towards dengue. Multiple Logistic Regression analysis showed there was no association between sociodemographic characteristics with the level of knowledge and attitude towards dengue. There was also no association found between knowledge of dengue and the attitude of the respondents towards dengue. Descriptive analysis on the practice of dengue showed majority of the respondents who had possible breeding site for Aedes mosquitos (water container, drains/gutter roof/flower pots/tires) in their compound practiced good habit in preventing the Aedes mosquitoes from breed. Conclusion: Although knowledge and practice towards dengue is good, their attitude require improvement.
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author	Abd. Aziz, Karimah Hanim Mohd Rus, Razman Ab Rahman, Jamalludin Nasreen, Hashima E Phyu, Htike Myat Swe, Swe Latt Pasi, Hafizah
author_facet	Abd. Aziz, Karimah Hanim Mohd Rus, Razman Ab Rahman, Jamalludin Nasreen, Hashima E Phyu, Htike Myat Swe, Swe Latt Pasi, Hafizah
author_sort	Abd. Aziz, Karimah Hanim
title	Knowledge, attitude and practice on dengue among adult population in Felda Sungai Pancing Timur, Kuantan, Pahang
title_short	Knowledge, attitude and practice on dengue among adult population in Felda Sungai Pancing Timur, Kuantan, Pahang
title_full	Knowledge, attitude and practice on dengue among adult population in Felda Sungai Pancing Timur, Kuantan, Pahang
title_fullStr	Knowledge, attitude and practice on dengue among adult population in Felda Sungai Pancing Timur, Kuantan, Pahang
title_full_unstemmed	Knowledge, attitude and practice on dengue among adult population in Felda Sungai Pancing Timur, Kuantan, Pahang
title_sort	knowledge, attitude and practice on dengue among adult population in felda sungai pancing timur, kuantan, pahang
publisher	Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia
publishDate	2017
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/59931/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/59931/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/59931/1/KHAA-6479%20KAP%20Dengue%20Sg%20Pancing%20IMJM-Vol16-No2-0309.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/59931/7/59931_Knowledge%2C%20attitude%20and%20practice%20on%20dengue_SCOPUS.pdf
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Knowledge, attitude and practice on dengue among adult population in Felda Sungai Pancing Timur, Kuantan, Pahang

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