Exposure Risk of Household Insecticide: Identification of  the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Levels among Kuantan  Population, Pahang

Abdul Alif Abd Hamid; Muhammad Lokman Md Isa; Lee Siew Pien; Nik Fakhuruddin Nik Hassan; Hussin Muhammad; Hamizah Abd Hamid

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Exposure Risk of Household Insecticide: Identification of the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Levels among Kuantan Population, Pahang

Author: Abdul Alif Abd Hamid ¹ ; Muhammad Lokman Md Isa ² ; Lee Siew Pien ³ ; Nik Fakhuruddin Nik Hassan ⁴ ; Hussin Muhammad ⁵ ; Hamizah Abd Hamid ⁶
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1. Department of Critical Care Nursing, Kulliyyah of Nursing, International Islamic University Malaysia, Indera Mahkota Campus, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
2. Human Molecular and Cellular Biology Research Cluster (iMolec), International Islamic University Malaysia, Indera Mahkota Campus, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
3. Department of Professional Nursing, Kulliyyah of Nursing, International Islamic University Malaysia, Indera Mahkota Campus, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
4. School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
5. Herbal Medicine Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Level 5, Block C7, No. 1, Jalan Setia Murni U13/52, Seksyen U13, Setia Alam, 40170 Shah Alam Selangor, Malaysia
6. Centre of Global Business and Digital Economy (GloBDE), Faculty of Economics and Management, The National University Malaysia
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Community health, Insecticide, Knowledge, Attitude and practice, KAP
From:Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences 2021;17(No.1):23-32
CountryMalaysia
Language:English
Abstract: Introduction: Dengue is a mosquito-borne flu-like illness which massively caused Malaysian morbidity and mortality. The prevalent of cases influenced by high humidity climate and urbanization which enhances the mosquito breeding. Thus, the utilization of household insecticide became a necessity among the urban community especially in the Kuantan city, Pahang. The insecticide is made of type 1 pyrethroids chemicals that are recognized to be safe. However, there were reported insecticide intoxication cases that suggested insufficient studies on insecticide usage and its exposure effects. Hence, the study aimed to assess the community’s knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) level upon household insecticide and its associated factors among Kuantan’s public. Method: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 199 respondents via a self-administered questionnaire concerning sociodemographic and KAP’s domain data was distributed and collected. Results: Most respondents had adequate KAP scores. Statistical analysis confirmed that marital status group (p = 0.047) affected knowledge singles and married person had higher knowledge score. There were significant association between females with levels of knowledge (p = 0.003) and attitude (p = 0.024). A strong positive correlation between knowledge and attitude (r = + 0.800, p = 0.010), between knowledge and practice (r = + 0.760, p = 0.010), and a good positive correlation between attitude and practice (r = + 0.740, p = 0.010). Conclusion: The finding of Kuantan public’ KAP data can be used as a reference to formulate effective health promotion intervention to reduce the insecticide exposure risk among wider public community.
Full text:11.2021my0985.pdf