Improving awareness of rabies and free-roaming dogs in schools of Guwahati, Assam, India: exploring the educators' perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rabies poses a significant threat to public health in India, with schoolchildren comprising approximately 40% of mortality due to this zoonotic disease. Despite ongoing interventions in schools to increase awareness about rabies and free-roaming dogs (FRD), the incidence of dog bites and rabies cases among schoolchildren continues to rise. This study addresses the limitations of existing awareness programs by exploring educators' perspectives and proposing innovative, feasible, and cost-effective interventions in schools.

Methods

A three-day workshop involving 19 teachers from seven schools representing diverse socio-economic backgrounds by adopting a modified Delphi method to achieve consensus on interventions identified during the process.

Results

The wor

SUBMITTER: Mohanty P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11841306 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature