Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices towards Dengue Fever among University Students of Dhaka City, Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT: Dhaka has become the worst affected city in Bangladesh regarding dengue fever (DF). A large number of university students are residing in this city with a high DF risk. This cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the DF status and responses among these students through their Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) survey. A total of 625 students participated in an online self-reported survey. Statistical analyses were performed to assess the status and KAP regarding DF. University students from the city perceived their living places as moderately safe (45.28%) against DF, whereas about 20% reported their DF infection history. Some of these students had exemplary DF knowledge (66.72%), attitude (89.28%), and practices (68.32%). However, many of them were also observed with a lack of

SUBMITTER: Rahman MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8998586 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature