Community participation in mosquito breeding site control: an interdisciplinary mixed methods study in Curacao.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As the arboviral diseases dengue, chikungunya and Zika emerge in the Americas, so does the need for sustainable vector control policies. To successfully achieve mosquito control, joint efforts of both communities and governments are essential. This study investigates this important, but by-and-large neglected topic.

Methods

In June and July 2015, a cross-sectional mixed methods study applying a survey questionnaire (response rate of 82.5%; n = 339), in-depth interviews (n = 20) and focus group discussions (n = 7; 50 participants) was performed in Curaçao. The study was designed based on an integrated theoretical framework of the Health Belief Model and the Theory of Planned Behaviour.

Results

Participants showed a good knowledge of, and a high-level perform

SUBMITTER: Elsinga J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5606078 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature