2016
DOI: 10.21106/ijma.68
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Community Participation, Dengue Fever Prevention and Practices for Control in Swat, Pakistan

Abstract: Background:The aim of this study was to determine the role of community participation in prevention of dengue fever in The Swat district located in the Northern area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, which experienced a dengue fever outbreak in August, 2013. A total number of 8,963 dengue cases with 0.4% case fatality ratio were registered during the outbreak.Methods:A sample size of 354 respondents were proportionally allocated to each residential colony and then randomly selected. The association of independe… Show more

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“…Based on statistic test can be seen there is relation between public figure with PSN behavior of father and children respondent. This is aligned with Zahir (2016) stating that there is relation between public figure support with DHF control practice on community in Swat Pakistan (p=0.04). The relation between public figure support with PSN behavior on Father respondent is aligned with Precede Model Behavior Theory stated by Lawrence Green.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 74%
“…Based on statistic test can be seen there is relation between public figure with PSN behavior of father and children respondent. This is aligned with Zahir (2016) stating that there is relation between public figure support with DHF control practice on community in Swat Pakistan (p=0.04). The relation between public figure support with PSN behavior on Father respondent is aligned with Precede Model Behavior Theory stated by Lawrence Green.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 74%
“…Community participation for conducting prevention also still low. Several studies showed that community participation at the level of family, community and national level has been found effective in dengue prevention and control [14,15]. Active participation of community requires decentralization of resources, good policy and high level of coordination among all stakeholders.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Penelitian di Kota Semarang menunjukkan bahwa, dengan metode pemberdayaan masyarakat dalam pengendalian vektor DBD selama enam bulan dapat meningkatkan nilai ABJ dari 81,83% menjadi 90,75%. Partisipasi masyarakat melalui penebaran ikan guppy untuk pengendalian vektor DBD secara biologi juga berhasil mengurangi populasi Aedes aegypti dilakukan di Cambodia (ADB & WHO, 2013;Trapsilowati et al, 2015;Zahir et al, 2016). Pemberdayaan masyarakat melalui upaya peningkatan pengetahuan dapat memacu pelaksanaan PSN dengan cara yang benar dan dilakukan secara berkesinambungan, baik oleh individu maupun komunitas.…”
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