Impact of Community based Awareness Education by Imparting Knowledge regarding Chikungunya in Rural Population of Wardha district
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 10
Abstract
Introduction: Chikungunya is a re-emerging debilitating viral disease for which any specific cure or vaccine is not available. Efforts should be made to reduce human-mosquito contact or eliminate vector populations. The knowledge that could be gained in this investigation would help rural population to take certain preventive measures and also guide policy makers and health authorities to plan, design and initiate initiatives, programs, and policies regarding chikungunya prevention. Aim: To assess the knowledge practiced for preventing chikungunya and measure the impact of community based education. Setting and Design: Follow up study (cross-sectional study repeated at intervals), conducted at Rural village population near AVBRH hospital and Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, DMIMS. Material and Method: Seventy five participants was studied from Salod village from Wardha district, over a period of two months. After obtaining written informed consent each participants house was visited by investigator using validated questionnaire. The data was gathered. The questionnaire consisting part –A has to be filled by participants and part –B to be filled by investigator with marks allotted to each question. Awareness was imparted to the participants by oral discussion regarding chikungunya as well as pamphlet consisting of information was provided in local language to each participant .The participant was informed about next visit by the investigator after seven days in which the same questionnaire was given to check the improvement in the knowledge regarding chikungunya and sanitation improvement after those seven days. Statistical Analysis Used: Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Statistical analysis was done by using descriptive and inferential statistics using chi-square test and software used in the analysis were SPSS 17.0 version and Graph Pad Prism 6.0 version and p<0.05 is considered as level of significance. Result: Positive correlation in knowledge regarding chikungunya fever was found at post test among participants and information imparted, drastic change was observed with respect to pre test taken, and questionnaire helped individuals to gain more knowledge regarding the disease and its prevention. Conclusion: This study concludes that the knowledge score of participants regarding chikungunya fever and invigilator increases at post test. Hence a better and healthy community can be achieved just by imparting simple doorstep knowledge.
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Sirjan Singh
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