KAP investigation on dengue control at some communes in Nam Dinh province
- Author:
Phu Dac Tran
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
dengue fever
- MeSH:
Dengue;
prevention & control
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2002;12(1):68-71
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
KAP survey was conducted with 900 householders at three communes being endemic of dengue fever of Nam Dinh province before and after implementing dengue control measures. The results indicated community's knowledge on dengue was increased clearly, from 81.4% to 97.6% of households knew the transmission way of the disease. 83.4% of them know how to use mesocyclops for dengue vector control after carrying out the education and community mobilization. The collaborator network played a very important role in bringing information, improving knowledge, encouraging community participation to villagers, and supporting the active control measure and using mesocyclops for Aedes egypti larvae vector control
