Assessment of the Environmental Condition Related to Dengue Among the People of a Selected Community, Chitwan
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2014-09
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Tribhuvan University, Institute of medicine
Abstract
Title: "Assessment of the Environmental Condition Related to Dengue among the
People of a Selected Community, Chitwan".
Objective: The Study was be intended to "assess the environmental conditions
related to dengue."
Background: Dengue is a climate sensitive vector borne diseases, which in recent
years has become a public health concern. Dengue is transmitting in tropical and
subtropical regions around the world, predominantly in urban and suburban areas
(WHO,2006). Domestic dengue virus (DV) infection occurs in more than 100
countries and over 2.5 billions people live in the areas with a risk of dengue virus
infection. Up to 100 million cases of Dengue fever (DF) and 500,000 cases of Dengue
Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) and several thousands deaths are estimated to occur
annually worldwide.(WHO, 2008).
Methodology: Descriptive Exploration research design was used with the non-
probability purposive sampling technique. Total of 50 respondents from Bharatpur-11
Chitwan were selected as sample. Semi-structured interview schedule was used.
Result: Study result shows that the highest (42%) of the respondents were age group
of 20-29 years and lowest (8%) were above 49 years of age. Mean age of the
respondents was 29.76 with standard deviation 9.29. Highest percent (62%) of were
female. Data shows that 86% of the respondents were literate. It is found that cent
percent (100%) of the respondents had received information about dengue fever.
Among them, highest percent (66%) had received from radio/TV. It is also found that
68% of the respondents' family members had no dengue fever. Almost all (96%) of
the respondents respond that dengue fever is the mosquito born disease. Result shows
that 74% respond flowering pot is the mosquito breeding place.
Conclusion: : The study concluded that most of the respondents respond for dengue
fever is the mosquito born disease. Most of them used mosquito nets for the
prevention of disease. Three fourth of the respondents respond for dengue fever as a
seasonable disease. Among them, more than half of the respondents respond summer
iiiis the mostly occurring season of dengue fever. Most of respondents used to cover
water supplied in household level. All most all household level had Water holding
containers and water logged area near by residential .More than two third respondents
household level had urban stagnant water filled potholes, covered water container
after using it.
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