Community social capital on fighting dengue fever in suburban Surabaya, Indonesia: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Dengue hemorraghic fever (DHF) is a communicable disease that is difficult to manage, especially in tropical countries. Social capital is believed to be able to improve the ability of entire communities to work together to solve a collective health problem. This study aimed to describe the existing social capital in a community and how it was used to fight DHF.

Methods

Qualitative descriptive methods were used, and in-depth interviews were conducted with 13 participants. This study was conducted in the Sawahan sub-district, Surabaya, Indonesia, an endemic area that combats DHF every year.

Findings

Results showed that social capital as a community feature provides the main cornerstone of collective action. The creation of social groups, intersectoral collaborat

SUBMITTER: Asri 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6626182 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature