Association among ecological and behavioural attributes, dengue vector and disease control: a cross-sectional study of the city of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study examines vector density, the prevailing knowledge, awareness, attitudes and practice (KAAP) of community members regarding dengue disease and their willingness to pay (WTP) for vector control in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Methods

A population-based, cross-sectional study design was followed: (i) an entomological survey was carried out in 727 randomly selected households in 12 wards, representing four urban ecological zones and (ii) a survey of 330 household heads was conducted to study their KAAP. The χ2 test and multinomial logistic regression (MLR) were applied to investigate factors associated with WTP and other variables.

Results

The Stegomyia indices significantly vary among the urban zones, revealing that the paved and built areas with concentrated

SUBMITTER: Islam S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7443721 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature