A Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Survey and Entomological Situation Analysis in Malaria Endemic Tribal Villages of Surajpur District, Chhattisgarh, India

Ranjha, Raju

doi:10.24321/0019.5138.201901

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“…A study conducted in Gujarat found that 97% of study participants employed personal protection equipment to avoid mosquito bites [9] . However, Panda et al [10] observed in Madhya Pradesh that over 55% of research participants did nothing to avoid being bitten by a mosquito, which is much below the findings of the current study. The current study's findings indicate that, among study participants, mosquito coils (62.76%) and liquid vaporizer repellents (64.25%) are the most commonly used protective devices, next to mosquito nets.…”

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Knowledge, awareness, practice and preventive method against mosquito borne diseases in Tezpur, Assam, Northeast India

Hazarika,

Sadhukhan

2024

Int. J. Mosq. Res.

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The current investigation was conducted in the Tezpur town of Sonitpur district, Assam, India, to determine the level of people's knowledge and awareness regarding various issues related to mosquitoborne diseases, such as the timing of mosquito bites, mosquito breeding grounds, diseases spread by mosquito bites, prevention methods, and so on. The study underlines the importance of these elements in designing effective long-term strategies to encourage residents to take precautions against mosquitoborne diseases. A total of 470 households were chosen for the study using systematic random sampling. The current study found that mosquito bites were more likely to occur at night (420/470) and in the evening (6-8 pm; 342/470). Standing stagnant water was identified as a mosquito breeding site by 67.87% of respondents, followed by contaminated or dirty water (64.25%). Approximately 10.42% of respondents were unaware of mosquito breeding places, and only 4.68% were aware that mosquitoes reproduce in clean water. The current study revealed that the use of a bed net against mosquito bites is the most preferred strategy (91.42%). Active participation of community volunteers and members of selfhelp groups is required to promote community awareness about the dangers of mosquito bites in Tezpur.

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Knowledge, awareness, practice and preventive method against mosquito borne diseases in Tezpur, Assam, Northeast India

Hazarika,

Sadhukhan

2024

Int. J. Mosq. Res.

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“…A total of 11 out of 27 districts had an annual parasite index (API) of more than one with the highest API of 44.31 in the Bijapur district ( 8 ). More than 30% of the Chhattisgarh population is tribal and lives in forested areas ( 9 ). The tribal communities have poor health indicators compared to others.…”

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Knowledge Attitude and Practices of Mitanin's (Community Health Workers) in Chhattisgarh: Malaria Elimination Perspective

Ranjha

Yadav

Chourasia

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BackgroundFor the success of any program, its implementation plays a crucial role. Community health workers are of immense importance for malaria elimination from India.ObjectiveThis study was aimed to assess the knowledge gaps and the responsible factors for mitanins' knowledge on various aspects of and problems faced by mitanins during their work.MethodsStructured interviewer-based questionnaire was used to collect the data, and ordinal regression was applied to analyze the data.ResultsOnly 26% of the mitanins were having a good knowledge attitude and practices (KAP) score about malaria. Malaria endemicity of area [odds ratio (OR) = 0.26, 95% CI = 0.13–0.50), P < 0.001] and education (OR = 0.35, 95% CI = 0.18–0.69, P = 0.002) were the two significant factors affecting the KAP of mitanins.Conclusion:This study shows that prioritizing education while recruiting the mitanins and training them in the low endemic areas with a focus on malaria, which will help achieve the malaria elimination goal.

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A Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Survey and Entomological Situation Analysis in Malaria Endemic Tribal Villages of Surajpur District, Chhattisgarh, India

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Knowledge, awareness, practice and preventive method against mosquito borne diseases in Tezpur, Assam, Northeast India

Knowledge, awareness, practice and preventive method against mosquito borne diseases in Tezpur, Assam, Northeast India

Knowledge Attitude and Practices of Mitanin's (Community Health Workers) in Chhattisgarh: Malaria Elimination Perspective

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