ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, AWARENESS AND ATTITUDE REGARDING FEVER AND MOSQUITO-BORNE ILLNESSES AMONG SECONDARY AND SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS OF RURAL AREA OF KANNAUJ DISTRICT IN UP, NORTH INDIA
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2019, Vol 6, Issue 19
Abstract
BACKGROUND Knowledge regarding fever and mosquito-borne illnesses, and their mode of transmission, and methods of prevention, are important for the wellbeing of an individual, and disease-prevention in the community. We wanted to study the knowledge, awareness, and attitude, with regard to fever and mosquito-borne illnesses among secondary and senior secondary school students in a rural area of Kannauj district. METHODS This is a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study conducted among students of class 6 to 12 of a rural school in a backward district- Kannauj. All the students present on the day of survey in the school were included in the survey. RESULTS Of the 165 students included in the study, 153 (93%) knew usual timing of mosquito bite; 114 (69%) knew ways of protection from mosquito-bite, 53 (32%) had heard about bird flu, and 58 (35%) had heard about swine flu. Among 165 students, 99 (66%) had electricity in their homes. These students belong to the lower stratum of society. CONCLUSIONS Knowledge regarding fever and mosquito-borne illnesses can be enhanced among secondary and senior secondary school students through awareness programs and community participation campaigns.
Authors and Affiliations
Nitu Nigam, Narendra Kumar Tiwary, Monica Agrawal, Sudhir Kumar Verma, Medhavi Gautam, Satish Kumar, Sunil Kumar Verma, Harish Gupta
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