School-based health education for dengue control in Kelantan, Malaysia: Impact on knowledge, attitude and practice.

ABSTRACT: The massive flood in Malaysia's east coast in December 2014 has placed Kelantan in a possible dengue outbreak risk. At this point, community awareness is essential in preventing disease spread. However, no data on knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of dengue in Kelantan have existed in relevance to flood disaster, although such information is necessary for the vector control programs. The purpose of this study is to assess the KAP regarding dengue among school children from flooded and unflooded areas and to evaluate the effectiveness of the dengue health education program in improving their KAP level. A school-based pre- and post-tests design was utilized in this study whereby a booklet on dengue was distributed during the interphase of the tests. The information collected was on the

SUBMITTER: AhbiRami R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7141698 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature