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A study to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding dengue fever among women at selected urban community, Chennai.

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Address: Ms. BincyAntony 1, Ms. Rubika.J 2, Ms.Priyadharshini.S 3, Ms. Subulakshmi.S 4, Ms. Vidhya.G 5, Ms.Vijayalakshmi.R 6 , Mrs . Jenifar Monisha.A7, Dr. Hema.V.H 8

  1. B.Sc Nursing, Dr. M.G.R Educational and Research Institute, Velappanchavadi, Chennai-77
  2. B.Sc Nursing, Dr. M.G.R Educational and Research Institute, Velappanchavadi, Chennai-77
  3. B.Sc Nursing, Dr. M.G.R Educational and Research Institute, Velappanchavadi, Chennai-77
  4. B.Sc Nursing, Dr. M.G.R Educational and Research Institute, Velappanchavadi, Chennai-77
  5. B.Sc Nursing, Dr. M.G.R Educational and Research Institute, Velappanchavadi, Chennai-77
  6. B.Sc Nursing, Dr. M.G.R Educational and Research Institute, Velappanchavadi, Chennai-77
  7. Associate professor, Faculty of Nursing, Dr. M.G.R Educational and Research Institute, Velappanchavadi, Chennai-77
  8. Principal, Faculty of Nursing, Dr. M.G.R Educational and Research Institute, Velappanchavadi, Chennai-77

ABSTRACT

Introduction: A communicable disease can be transmitted from one person to another in several ways, such as contact with blood or body fluids, inhalation of an airborne virus, or insect bites.

Aims and objectives: A study to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding dengue fever among women in selected urban community, Chennai.

Methodology: A quantitative research approach was employed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding dengue fever among women in selected urban community, Chennai. The study used a non-probability convenience sampling technique.

Result: This study shows that most of the women, 47(92.2%) were married, 35(68.6%) had monthly income between 0_12500 pm, 28(54.9%) has corporation water as source of water and 48(94.1%) had close drainage. On assessing the level of knowledge, the women 27 (52.9%) had adequate knowledge. On assessing the level of attitude, the women 35(68.7%) had high attitude. On assessing the level of practice, the women 37(72.5%) had moderate practice.

Conclusion: This study shows that there was a adequate knowledge, high attitude and moderate practice regarding dengue fever in community. we have to-create more awareness regarding dengue fever.

Keywords: Prevention of Dengue fever, Knowledge, attitude and practice among women.

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