Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Leptospirosis among municipal workers in Tiruchirapalli, India
Journal Title: International Journal of Pharma Research and Health Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 3
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cross sectional study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) on leptospirosis among 106 municipal workers in Tiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu. Workers were interviewed using a validated questionnaire consist of demographic data, knowledge, attitude and practice questions. The collected data were statistically analyzed using SPSS version 12.0.1 software. All respondents were municipal workers with the mean age of 42.1 (SD 8.38) years old. The mean duration of employment was 15.6 (SD 8.62) years. Majority of workers had poor knowledge (87.2%) and unsatisfactory practice score (64.5%); but showed, 64.9% of satisfactory attitude score. In conclusion, known weakness was noted in knowledge as well as in practice level. The findings of this study recommend that health promotion for
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