PERCEPTION ON DENGUE AND ITS PREVENTION AMONG CONSTRUCTION WORKERS IN MKCG MEDICAL COLLEGE CAMPUS, BERHAMPUR, ODISHA- A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 93
Abstract
BACKGROUND Dengue is a major public health concern due to rapid urban and rural infrastructure development. So a study was conducted on construction workers who are at higher risk of dengue transmission. Objectives- To assess the knowledge of the study population on different aspects of dengue and its preventive methods. MATERIALS AND METHODS Type of study- Cross- sectional study. Place of study- MKCG Medical College Campus, Berhampur. Duration of study- 1 month, June 2017. Study population- 216 construction workers of L & T Company. Sampling method- Convenient sampling. After obtaining IEC approval and verbal consent from authority (L & T) and the study population, data were collected using scientifically designed pre-tested questionnaire. Statistical analysis – Percentage. RESULTS 85.2% study population were from rural areas and 57.4% from outside state. They are construction workers (53.7%), supply workers (27.8%), officials (13%) and scavengers (5.6%). 100% had heard of dengue. Of them 48.8% heard it from mass media. 100% knew mosquito bite causes dengue. 41% opined that mosquito causing dengue bites in day time. 43.6% participants knew the symptoms as fever and rigor. 41% told that use of mosquito net can give protection against mosquito bite. Filling of the ditches (70%) & proper disposal of garbage (22%) and of unused container (8%) was mentioned to be the preventive measure for mosquito breeding. CONCLUSION Workers had insufficient knowledge about the disease, its causes or its prevention. Though they are at more risk of developing disease, they lack the preventive knowledge. It is recommended that the authority should promote drive for health awareness campaign and screening among workers by health personnel as well as elimination of breeding ground of mosquito.
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Parsuram Jena, Dhaneswari Jena, Uttar Kumar Dandapat, Srabani Pradhan, Dillip Kumar Mahapatra, Pravati Jena
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