Background: Dengue is a major public-health issue all over tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. It is the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral disease, which shows a 30-fold increase in global incidence over the past 50 years. According to the estimates from the World Health Organization 50-100 million dengue infections occur each year and that to add to the seriousness that around 50% of the world’s population lives in countries where the disease is endemic.Methods: Educational Interventional cross-sectional study done in 2 selected Govt. Higher Secondary School in Bhopal. 100 students were selected in both school in which 50 boys and 50 girl’s student selected. A pretested, semi-structured questionnaire developed by investigator which comprised of 36 questions. The interviewee who was willing to participate in the study was given the questionnaire and was asked to fill the questionnaire before and after the educational intervention and the results were analyzed.Results: The study involved a total of 100 students who successfully answered all the baseline and follow up questionnaire. A total of 50% male students and 50% female students were present in this study. This study showed of significance increase in knowledge and significance change in their attitude after the post intervention questionnaires.Conclusions: The knowledge about dengue fever was good among students, attitudes towards to keep their surroundings was also good; however, it was found that the good knowledge and attitudes does not necessarily lead to good practice. Health education programme should be continued and intensified with emphasis on school, college students and young adults.
Background:The WHO theme for World Blood Donor Day 2011 was "More blood More life". This theme reinforced the urgent need for more people all over the world to become life-savers by volunteering to donate blood regularly. Blood can save millions of lives. The requirement of blood and blood products in a country depends on the population, health care structure, prevalence of conditions requiring regular transfusions, such as hemophilia and thalassemia etc.Aim: To assess and improve the knowledge attitude and practice of blood donation among undergraduate college students of GMC & TIT Engineering College Bhopal. Materials and Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted for a period of 6 months from July 2017 to December 2017 among 500 college students of GMC & TIT Engineering College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India using convenience sampling, where blood donation camps were to be held. Data was collected through self-administered questionnaires and analyzed by Epi info-7 software.Results: The overall knowledge on blood donation among total respondents was increased from 28.9% to 52.6%. In our sample size of 500 after making them aware regarding blood donation and its benefits 193 respondents gave consent and showed positive attitude towards donation. Most common reason for donating blood was a sense of social responsibility and most common reason of non-donation was fear of the procedure. An 85% of the students were of the view that they would donate blood if asked. Students suggested that small incentives like certificates and arranging transport for blood donation would make it easier to donate. Conclusion:After assessment of all 500 individuals we came to the conclusion that awareness and knowledge among students and individuals was increased from 28.9% to 52.7%. And after encouraging all individuals for donation and keeping a target of 100 unit's collection, we were able to collect 193 units in the course of our project.
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