Students’ knowledge and attitude on preventive behaviour of Zika disease

Warm and humid Malaysia has always been vulnerable to mosquito-borne diseases like Zika. So, practicing preventive behaviour is the defence against the disease. The purpose of this paper is to identify knowledge and attitude on preventive behaviour of the Zika disease. Using the Social Learning Theo...

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Main Authors:	Abdul Rahman, Mahirah, Mohd Jais, Norhani, Wok, Saodah
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Language:	English
Published:	Global Academy of Training & Research (GATR) Enterprise 2017
Subjects:	H61.8 Communication of information
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spelling	iium-577292017-07-26T08:54:50Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/57729/ Students’ knowledge and attitude on preventive behaviour of Zika disease Abdul Rahman, Mahirah Mohd Jais, Norhani Wok, Saodah H61.8 Communication of information Warm and humid Malaysia has always been vulnerable to mosquito-borne diseases like Zika. So, practicing preventive behaviour is the defence against the disease. The purpose of this paper is to identify knowledge and attitude on preventive behaviour of the Zika disease. Using the Social Learning Theory, the present study aims: (1) to evaluate levels of knowledge, attitude and preventive behaviour on Zika disease; (2) to examine the relationships between knowledge and attitude with preventive behaviour; and (3) to determine the best predictor for Zika preventive behaviour. This study employs the quantitative research design using the survey method. Data were collected using the self-administered questionnaire. A total of 207 students from a public university participated in the study. The levels of knowledge, attitude and preventive behaviour are high. There are positive correlations among knowledge, attitude and preventive behaviour. Attitude is the best predictor for preventive behaviour. With knowledge and positive attitude towards the disease, the preventive behaviours are practiced. This suggests that future health campaigns on Zika disease prevention should focus on enhancing knowledge and cultivating positive attitude to encourage preventive behaviour among students. Global Academy of Training & Research (GATR) Enterprise 2017-06-30 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57729/1/SSRN-id3005248%20-%20Saodah%2C%20Mahirah%20and%20Norhani%202572017.pdf Abdul Rahman, Mahirah and Mohd Jais, Norhani and Wok, Saodah (2017) Students’ knowledge and attitude on preventive behaviour of Zika disease. Journal of Management and Marketing Review, 2 (2). pp. 20-25. ISSN 0128-2603 http://gatrenterprise.com/GATRJournals/students_knowledge_and_attitude_on_preventive_behaviour_of_zika_disease.html
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description	Warm and humid Malaysia has always been vulnerable to mosquito-borne diseases like Zika. So, practicing preventive behaviour is the defence against the disease. The purpose of this paper is to identify knowledge and attitude on preventive behaviour of the Zika disease. Using the Social Learning Theory, the present study aims: (1) to evaluate levels of knowledge, attitude and preventive behaviour on Zika disease; (2) to examine the relationships between knowledge and attitude with preventive behaviour; and (3) to determine the best predictor for Zika preventive behaviour. This study employs the quantitative research design using the survey method. Data were collected using the self-administered questionnaire. A total of 207 students from a public university participated in the study. The levels of knowledge, attitude and preventive behaviour are high. There are positive correlations among knowledge, attitude and preventive behaviour. Attitude is the best predictor for preventive behaviour. With knowledge and positive attitude towards the disease, the preventive behaviours are practiced. This suggests that future health campaigns on Zika disease prevention should focus on enhancing knowledge and cultivating positive attitude to encourage preventive behaviour among students.
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author	Abdul Rahman, Mahirah Mohd Jais, Norhani Wok, Saodah
author_facet	Abdul Rahman, Mahirah Mohd Jais, Norhani Wok, Saodah
author_sort	Abdul Rahman, Mahirah
title	Students’ knowledge and attitude on preventive behaviour of Zika disease
title_short	Students’ knowledge and attitude on preventive behaviour of Zika disease
title_full	Students’ knowledge and attitude on preventive behaviour of Zika disease
title_fullStr	Students’ knowledge and attitude on preventive behaviour of Zika disease
title_full_unstemmed	Students’ knowledge and attitude on preventive behaviour of Zika disease
title_sort	students’ knowledge and attitude on preventive behaviour of zika disease
publisher	Global Academy of Training & Research (GATR) Enterprise
publishDate	2017
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/57729/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/57729/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/57729/1/SSRN-id3005248%20-%20Saodah%2C%20Mahirah%20and%20Norhani%202572017.pdf
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Students’ knowledge and attitude on preventive behaviour of Zika disease

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