Knowledge and practices regarding Aedes control amongst residents of dengue hotspot areas in Selangor: a cross-sectional study

Knowledge and practices regarding Aedes control amongst residents of dengue hotspot areas in Selangor: a cross-sectional study

Dengue fever is endemic and remains a public health concern in Malaysia. The highest number of dengue cases occurred in Selangor in 2015. The majority of hotspot and outbreak areas in Malaysia were located in residential areas. Despite the high number of dengue prevalence in Malaysia, evidence for t...

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Main Authors: Zul-'Izzat Ikhwan Zaini, Hidayatulfathi Othman, Norhafizah Karim, Nor Azimah Abd Rashid, Mohamad Badrul Hisham Abas, Mazrura Sahani, Rozita Hod, Saiful Azlan Nordin
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
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spelling ukm-133872019-09-20T23:10:05Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13387/ Knowledge and practices regarding Aedes control amongst residents of dengue hotspot areas in Selangor: a cross-sectional study Zul-'Izzat Ikhwan Zaini, Hidayatulfathi Othman, Norhafizah Karim, Nor Azimah Abd Rashid, Mohamad Badrul Hisham Abas, Mazrura Sahani, Rozita Hod, Saiful Azlan Nordin, Dengue fever is endemic and remains a public health concern in Malaysia. The highest number of dengue cases occurred in Selangor in 2015. The majority of hotspot and outbreak areas in Malaysia were located in residential areas. Despite the high number of dengue prevalence in Malaysia, evidence for the level of community knowledge and practice of methods for Aedes control and prevention in the country remains scant. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the demographic factors associated with the knowledge and practice of Aedes control and prevention methods. It also aimed to assess the associations and relationships between the public knowledge and practice of Aedes control and preventive activities involving Aedes larvae ovitraps (ALOTs), Mousticide, Denguard and other methods. Two residential areas that were considered as dengue hotspots were selected for the introduction of Aedes control and prevention programs. A sample size was calculated using G*power and a total of 152 residents who attended the dengue awareness events held at Section 3 and Section 8, Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor, were recruited. A purposive sampling approach was adopted, and data were collected by using a pretested questionnaire with three subsections on sociodemographic information and on the knowledge and practice of Aedes control and prevention methods. No statistically significant (p>0.05) relationship between demographic factors and knowledge and practice scores was found. The results of χ2 square test showed a strong (φ-coefficient = 0.605) and significant (p<0.001) association between knowledge and practice scores. In addition, a strong and significant positive correlation (r=0.648, p<0.001) existed between knowledge and practice scores. In conclusion, health promotion programs that focus on educating the public regarding the use of Aedes larvae ovitraps (ALOTs), Mousticide, Denguard and other methods to prevent and control Aedes mosquitoes and that involve multiple stakeholders, such as government officials and responsible authorities, and the active participation of communities are crucial in the war against Aedes. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13387/1/16%20Zul-Izzat%20Ikhwan%20Zaini.pdf Zul-'Izzat Ikhwan Zaini, and Hidayatulfathi Othman, and Norhafizah Karim, and Nor Azimah Abd Rashid, and Mohamad Badrul Hisham Abas, and Mazrura Sahani, and Rozita Hod, and Saiful Azlan Nordin, (2019) Knowledge and practices regarding Aedes control amongst residents of dengue hotspot areas in Selangor: a cross-sectional study. Sains Malaysiana, 48 (4). pp. 841-849. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid48bil4_2019/KandunganJilid48Bil4_2019.html
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description Dengue fever is endemic and remains a public health concern in Malaysia. The highest number of dengue cases occurred in Selangor in 2015. The majority of hotspot and outbreak areas in Malaysia were located in residential areas. Despite the high number of dengue prevalence in Malaysia, evidence for the level of community knowledge and practice of methods for Aedes control and prevention in the country remains scant. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the demographic factors associated with the knowledge and practice of Aedes control and prevention methods. It also aimed to assess the associations and relationships between the public knowledge and practice of Aedes control and preventive activities involving Aedes larvae ovitraps (ALOTs), Mousticide, Denguard and other methods. Two residential areas that were considered as dengue hotspots were selected for the introduction of Aedes control and prevention programs. A sample size was calculated using G*power and a total of 152 residents who attended the dengue awareness events held at Section 3 and Section 8, Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor, were recruited. A purposive sampling approach was adopted, and data were collected by using a pretested questionnaire with three subsections on sociodemographic information and on the knowledge and practice of Aedes control and prevention methods. No statistically significant (p>0.05) relationship between demographic factors and knowledge and practice scores was found. The results of χ2 square test showed a strong (φ-coefficient = 0.605) and significant (p<0.001) association between knowledge and practice scores. In addition, a strong and significant positive correlation (r=0.648, p<0.001) existed between knowledge and practice scores. In conclusion, health promotion programs that focus on educating the public regarding the use of Aedes larvae ovitraps (ALOTs), Mousticide, Denguard and other methods to prevent and control Aedes mosquitoes and that involve multiple stakeholders, such as government officials and responsible authorities, and the active participation of communities are crucial in the war against Aedes.
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author Zul-'Izzat Ikhwan Zaini,
Hidayatulfathi Othman,
Norhafizah Karim,
Nor Azimah Abd Rashid,
Mohamad Badrul Hisham Abas,
Mazrura Sahani,
Rozita Hod,
Saiful Azlan Nordin,
spellingShingle Zul-'Izzat Ikhwan Zaini,
Hidayatulfathi Othman,
Norhafizah Karim,
Nor Azimah Abd Rashid,
Mohamad Badrul Hisham Abas,
Mazrura Sahani,
Rozita Hod,
Saiful Azlan Nordin,
Knowledge and practices regarding Aedes control amongst residents of dengue hotspot areas in Selangor: a cross-sectional study
author_facet Zul-'Izzat Ikhwan Zaini,
Hidayatulfathi Othman,
Norhafizah Karim,
Nor Azimah Abd Rashid,
Mohamad Badrul Hisham Abas,
Mazrura Sahani,
Rozita Hod,
Saiful Azlan Nordin,
author_sort Zul-'Izzat Ikhwan Zaini,
title Knowledge and practices regarding Aedes control amongst residents of dengue hotspot areas in Selangor: a cross-sectional study
title_short Knowledge and practices regarding Aedes control amongst residents of dengue hotspot areas in Selangor: a cross-sectional study
title_full Knowledge and practices regarding Aedes control amongst residents of dengue hotspot areas in Selangor: a cross-sectional study
title_fullStr Knowledge and practices regarding Aedes control amongst residents of dengue hotspot areas in Selangor: a cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge and practices regarding Aedes control amongst residents of dengue hotspot areas in Selangor: a cross-sectional study
title_sort knowledge and practices regarding aedes control amongst residents of dengue hotspot areas in selangor: a cross-sectional study
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2019
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13387/
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http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13387/1/16%20Zul-Izzat%20Ikhwan%20Zaini.pdf
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