scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding prevention of dengue in an urban area of Central India

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 3030
Author(s):  
Ashish Wasudeo Khobragade ◽  
Tarachand Tukaram Meshram
Keyword(s):  
Central India ◽  
Aedes Mosquito ◽  
Personal Protection ◽  
Breeding Sites ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Dengue Outbreak ◽  
Outbreak Area ◽  
Vector Borne ◽  
Dengue Prevention ◽  
Study Participants

Background: Dengue is vector borne disease transmitted by Aedes mosquito. Basic vector biology and its knowledge regarding prevention among people are important for the control of dengue outbreak.Methods: 400 houses were selected from dengue outbreak area. Each house was visited and breeding sites were searched and eliminated simultaneously. Face to face interview was conducted to assess knowledge, attitude and practices among people regarding prevention of dengue.Results: 25% of the study participants were not using personal protection to prevent against mosquito bite.Conclusions: Knowledge regarding dengue prevention was average among study participants although they had good attitudes and satisfactory practices. 

scholarly journals Seven plus initiative: the way forward to stem Dengue

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 751-753
Author(s):  
Santosh Kumar ◽  
Sheen Job
Keyword(s):  
Community Participation ◽  
Multidisciplinary Team ◽  
Breeding Site ◽  
Source Reduction ◽  
Breeding Sites ◽  
Public Health Challenge ◽  
Vector Borne ◽  
Dengue Prevention ◽  
Active Implementation ◽  
Insecticide Spray

The vector-borne disease has been a public health challenge in the country since long. The menace of dengue, every rainy season only draws attention towards the need for community participation to combat this problem. Dengue has come out to be a social problem which mostly depends upon the environment and habitation of humans. The overwhelming concern over the increasing burden and its dire consequences, a multidisciplinary team was constituted which comprised of local leaders, ASHA, ANM and NGOs, destined to encourage community participation for dengue prevention. A seven-plus initiative was started by this multidisciplinary team which aims to mitigate the larva life cycle of dengue from the breeding site in seven days. This initiative was completely based on active surveillance of breeding sites, tracking fever cases and active implementation of source reduction measures coupled with insecticide spray.

scholarly journals Knowledge and awareness towards dengue infection and its prevention: a cross sectional study from rural area of Tamil Nadu, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 494
Author(s):  
Vinoth Gnana Chellaiyan ◽  
Aravind Manoharan ◽  
Murali Ramachandran
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Dengue Infection ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Breeding Habitat ◽  
Aedes Mosquito ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mosquito Bite ◽  
Dengue Prevention ◽  
Study Participants

Background: Dengue infection transmitted by Aedes aegypti is endemic in India. Environmental changes and lack of awareness result in increase in transmission of dengue infection and rise in dengue outbreaks. The present study was conducted to determine the knowledge of dengue infection and practices towards dengue prevention among a rural population in Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu.Methods:The study was cross sectional study, conducted in Kadambadi village of Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu. The study was conducted among 224 study participants from June - August 2016. Systematic random sampling was followed for selecting the houses. A pretested, semi structured questionnaire was used. Significance of difference in proportions (qualitative variables) was calculated using Chi square test. Significance of p value was taken as p< 0.05.Results: Among the study participants, 210 (93.7%) heard about dengue infection. Fifty percent of participants responded correctly the symptoms of dengue infection. 89% responded correctly that dengue is transmitted by Aedes mosquito. Around 40% of the participants had correct knowledge about the breeding habitat and biting habit of Aedes mosquito. Study participants use various methods - mosquito coils (63.4%), mosquito nets (14.7%) for mosquito bite prevention.  24.1% does not follow any method of mosquito bite prevention.Conclusions:Though majority of the study participants heard about dengue symptoms and mosquito transmitting dengue infection, less than half were aware about breeding habits of Aedes mosquito and 25% did not follow any method of mosquito bite prevention practices. Community awareness is a key role in improvising dengue prevention practices. 

scholarly journals From the Field to the Laboratory: Quantifying Outdoor Mosquito Landing Rate to Better Evaluate Topical Repellents

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mara Moreno-Gómez ◽  
Rubén Bueno-Marí ◽  
Andrea Drago ◽  
Miguel A Miranda
Keyword(s):  
World Health ◽  
Asian Tiger Mosquito ◽  
Personal Protection ◽  
Evaluation Standards ◽  
Testing Conditions ◽  
Vector Borne Diseases ◽  
Asian Tiger ◽  
The World ◽  
Vector Borne ◽  
Health Organization

Abstract Vector-borne diseases are a worldwide threat to human health. Often, no vaccines or treatments exist. Thus, personal protection products play an essential role in limiting transmission. The World Health Organization (WHO) arm-in-cage (AIC) test is the most common method for evaluating the efficacy of topical repellents, but it remains unclear whether AIC testing conditions recreate the mosquito landing rates in the field. This study aimed to estimate the landing rate outdoors, in an area of Europe highly infested with the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894, Diptera: Culididae)), and to determine how to replicate this rate in the laboratory. To assess the landing rate in the field, 16 individuals were exposed to mosquitoes in a highly infested region of Italy. These field results were then compared to results obtained in the laboratory: 1) in a 30 m3 room where nine volunteers were exposed to different mosquito abundances (ranges: 15–20, 25–30, and 45–50) and 2) in a 0.064 m3 AIC test cage where 10 individuals exposed their arms to 200 mosquitoes (as per WHO requirements). The highest mosquito landing rate in the field was 26.8 landings/min. In the room test, a similar landing rate was achieved using 15–20 mosquitoes (density: 0.50–0.66 mosquitoes/m3) and an exposure time of 3 min. In the AIC test using 200 mosquitoes (density: 3,125 mosquitoes/m3), the landing rate was 229 ± 48 landings/min. This study provides useful reference values that can be employed to design new evaluation standards for topical repellents that better simulate field conditions.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practices towards Malaria and the Use of Insecticide-Treated Net among Rural Dwellers in Mubi North Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 19-29
Author(s):  
Ephraim Ibeabuchi Ezaka ◽  
Mercy Nwakaego Ezeunala ◽  
Obi Chidera Gabriel ◽  
Nwankwo Precious Chinasa ◽  
Babangida Buba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Malaria Prevention ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Insecticide Treated Nets ◽  
African Region ◽  
Breeding Sites ◽  
Responsible Adult ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Rural Dwellers

Malaria continues to be a critical health issue globally with more cases from the WHO African region and has remained endemic in Nigeria despite the possession of insecticide-treated nets. This present study aimed to explore the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding malaria and the use of ITNs as a malaria prevention strategy among rural dwellers in Mubi North Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Nigeria. A systematic questionnaire was used to get responses from a total of 304 households from January to March 2020 with only one adult interviewed per household. The respondents were the heads of the household. In their absence, a responsible adult above eighteen years, chosen by the family was interviewed. 99.3% (302) of the respondents agreed that malaria is caused as a result of a mosquito bite. The majority (90.8%) of them also agreed that ITN prevents mosquito bites, while 86.8% of them had ITNs. The study participants identified Fever (82.2%) and Headache (33.9%) as the most common evidence of malaria. Our study participants applied various preventive measures against mosquito bites such as the use of ITNs (86.5%), clearing breeding sites around their homes (28.3%), use of insecticidal sprays (18.8%), and wearing protective clothing’s (6.9%). This study has shown that respondents had good knowledge and attitude towards malaria and ITN, and also employed various measures to reduce the prevalence of malaria in the area.

M-Governance

2014 ◽  
pp. 247-262
Author(s):  
Hilda Moraa ◽  
Anne Salim ◽  
Albert Otieno
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Channels ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Service Levels ◽  
Water Service ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Levels Of Service ◽  
Study Participants

iHub Research conducted a study on 896 citizens to establish whether citizens raise alarm when faced with problems related to water. The study aimed to ascertain the communication channels they use to forward complaints to relevant authorities and the level of satisfaction obtained by the citizens after their complaints have been received. The study found that 68% of the respondents had faced challenges while trying to access their main source of water and were not able to complain to anyone about the problems affecting them due to inexistence of appropriate communication channels. A lack of understanding with regards to whom or where to complain was cited as one of the major reasons as to why most respondents do not complain about the water service levels. Majority of the citizens interviewed use face-to-face communication to raise their water grievances. Levels of satisfaction were found to vary when it comes to rating the action taken on water complaints raised. This study opines that with the emergence of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) this scenario is poised to change. The study participants revealed that they are motivated to utilise ICTs to air their complaints with regards to their levels of service satisfaction. Emerging ICT applications, especially those accessible on mobile devices, provide a lot of promise for enhancing water service delivery in Kenya because feedback on water/service quality can be received ubiquitously.

scholarly journals Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) awareness among young women of central India

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 3960
Author(s):  
Jaya Patel ◽  
Shailesh Rai
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ◽  
Central India ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The People ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Ovarian Syndrome

Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) associated with multiple presentation in females although it is common disorder but due to lack of knowledge females often delays in getting confirm diagnosis and treatment. PCOS remains a syndrome and as such no single diagnostic criterion is sufficient for clinical diagnosis. Objective: To assess the knowledge about PCOS in young women.Methods: Cross sectional study was performed on 400 women of age group 18-30 years either studying in Colleges or working in Indore city. Written informed consent was obtained and simple random technique was applied for selection of study participants. Pre-designed, pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The data collected were analyzed through percentages and frequencies using Excel. Relevant statistical test was applied was applied and p value was calculated where ever required and considered statistically significant when it is <0.05.Results: Among 400 participants, only 41% of the women were aware of the term PCOS. 46% of the subjects who were aware about the organ system involved in this disease. Most of the people know about this disorder through friends or relatives. 49% of the women knew about the various signs and symptoms associated with PCOS.Conclusions: The results of present study show that very few of the young women understand what this disease is and what are the earliest symptoms that should alarm them to consult a physician.  Discussion with the girls in college authors came to know that most of the people are considering menstrual pain and irregularities as a part of their physiological process and do not consider consulting a doctor.

scholarly journals Optimal Strategies for Dengue Prevention and Control during Daily Commuting between Two Residential Areas

Processes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Lasluisa ◽  
Edwin Barrios ◽  
Olga Vasilieva
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Strategies ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Transmission Model ◽  
Human Populations ◽  
Personal Protection ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Infected People ◽  
Mosquito Nets ◽  
Dengue Prevention

: In this paper, we report an application for the mathematical theory of dynamic optimization for design of optimal strategies that account for daily commuting of human residents, aiming to reduce vector-borne infections (dengue) among human populations. Our analysis is based on a two-patch dengue transmission model amended with control variables that represent personal protection measures aimed at reduction of the number of contacts between mosquitoes and human hosts (e.g., the use of repellents, mosquito nets, or insecticide-treated clothing). As a result, we have proposed and numerically solved an optimal control problem to minimize the costs associated with the application of control measures, while also minimizing the total number of dengue-infected people in both residential areas. Our principal goal was to identify an optimal strategy for personal protection that renders the maximal number of averted human infections per unit of invested cost, and this goal has been accomplished on the grounds of cost-effectiveness analysis.

The Importance of Nature in the Well-Being of Rural Elders

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra S. Butler ◽  
Adrienne L. Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Rural Environments ◽  
Natural Beauty ◽  
Policy And Planning ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Rural Elders

This article presents two independent studies examining the experiences of older adults aging in rural environments in the United States. In face-to-face interviews, study participants (n = 66 in study 1 and n = 8 in study 2) were asked what they like about aging in a rural area and what they found challenging. Interview transcripts were analyzed for recurring themes in each study and striking similarities were found with regard to the importance of nature or “aesthetic capital” to the well-being of the study participants. Primary themes emerging from study 1 data included peace, safety, beauty, space, and interacting with nature. The themes emerging from the second study included the world outside the window, traveling around by car, and longing for natural beauty. A negative theme that emerged from both studies related to the dearth of health and social services in rural areas. Implications of the studies' findings with regard to the value of nature in the lives of elders are discussed in relation to practice, policy, and planning.

‘Swimming mosquitoes’: a key stepping stone to prevent Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya: an educative experience in Colima, Mexico

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 389-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Medone ◽  
Carlos M Hern�ndez-Su�rez
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
Adult Mosquito ◽  
Breeding Sites ◽  
Stepping Stone ◽  
Public Issues ◽  
Vector Borne Diseases ◽  
The People ◽  
Vector Borne

Abstract Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya arboviruses (DZC), mainly transmitted by mosquito Aedes aegypti, are global health public issues affecting 390 million people each year. In most endemic countries, vector control strategies have been focused on reducing breeding sites and adult mosquito populations. Most health communication strategies have pointed out adult mosquito as the main responsible of the transmission, persuading people to eliminate domestic containers. However, it is not clear how should people understand the relationship between adult mosquitoes and water domestic containers. So, the main goal of the present study was to assess the people understanding of this relationship. Results showed that most people associate adult mosquitoes with DZC, but only few could associate swimming larvae with mosquitoes. The unawareness of larva presence leads to an underestimation of risk perception about DZC transmission. In this context, we consider that educative interventions for health promotion, based on meaningful knowledge and social representations arise as long-term strategies to control transmission of vector-borne diseases. Here, we propose innovative health strategies focused on increase the risk perception about swimming larvae, considering social representations, which may be a key stepping stone to increase people adherence to massive campaigns and reducing DZC burden.

Medication monitoring and drug testing ethics project

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Payne, MD ◽  
Jeffrey L. Moe, PhD ◽  
Catherine Harvey Sevier, DrPH ◽  
David Sevier, MS ◽  
Michael Waitzkin, JD, LLM
Keyword(s):  
Drug Testing ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Medical Practitioners ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Voluntary Standards ◽  
Medication Monitoring ◽  
Testing Company ◽  
Business Code ◽  
Study Participants

In 2012, Duke University initiated a research project, funded by an unrestricted research grant from Millennium Laboratories, a drug testing company. The project focused on assessing the frequency and nature of questionable, unethical, and illegal business practices in the clinical drug testing industry and assessing the potential for establishing a business code of ethics. Laboratory leaders, clinicians, industry attorneys, ethicists, and consultants participated in the survey, were interviewed, and attended two face-to-face meetings to discuss a way forward.The study demonstrated broad acknowledgment of variations in the legal and regulatory environment, resulting in inconsistent enforcement of industry practices. Study participants expressed agreement that overtly illegal practices sometimes exist, particularly when laboratory representatives and clinicians discuss reimbursement, extent of testing, and potential business incentives with medical practitioners. Most respondents reported directly observing probable violations involving marketing materials, contracts, or, in the case of some individuals, directly soliciting people with offers of clinical supplies and other “freebies.”While many study respondents were skeptical that voluntary standards alone would eliminate questionable business practices, most viewed ethics codes and credentialing as an important first step that could potentially mitigate uneven enforcement, while improving quality of care and facilitating preferred payment options for credentialed parties. Many were willing to participate in future discussions and industry-wide initiatives to improve the environment.

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