Survey on knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) and information, education and communication (IEC) in malaria control for Raglai people, Khanh Vinh district, Khanh Hoa province
- Author:
Nguyen Quy Anh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Malaria control;
Knowledge;
Community attitude;
Practice;
Information activity;
Education;
Communication;
Raglai people;
Khanh H
- MeSH:
Malaria;
Therapeutics;
Knowledge;
Attitude
- From:Journal of Malaria and parasite diseases Control
2003;0(1):22-30
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A cross-sectional survey on KAP and local IEC activities in malaria control for the ethnic minority people of Raglay was carried out in Khanh Hoa province's Khanh Vinh district in order to produce appropriate IEC materials for this group of population. The interviews of 400 random samples from 8 villages of two communes showed that 85.93% of respondents correctly understood the causes of malaria, 94.47% seek treatment in the health center if they got ill, and 82.22% correctly knew how to prevent from malaria. IEC for malaria control was made mainly through the local mass media of loudspeakers and health workers. Posters and leaflets were found to be poor and not highly effective. It is recommended to implement IEC campaigns on the face to face basis, community meetings, and network of local health communicators.
