Volume : IX, Issue : I, January - 2019

Is the pre knowledge of mosquito borne diseases and use of personal protective measures in troops attending health talk adequate?, a center based observational epidemiological study.

Capt Raikar Kedar Jayant, Lt Col Sukhmeet Minhas

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Background: Present study was conducted to understand the level of knowledge regarding mosquito borne diseases and use of personal protective measures in the troops attending health talk. Knowledge of mosquito borne disease names, eeding sites, preventive measures and bed net impregnation was tested amongst the troops. Methods: The present study was adapted as a center based, cross sectional, observational study design. Semi–structured questionnaires were administered to participants for assessment of knowledge prior to a lecture. Results: Majority of the participants were heard of Malaria and Dengue as mosquito borne diseases (60.98%). Most of the participants (60.98%) know that stagnant water is a source for eeding of mosquitoes. Participants mentioned mosquito net use (73.17%) and repellant use (65.85%) respectively as an effective preventive measure. Only 24.39% of participants were heard the name of insecticide treated bed nets and among them only 07.32% knew the bed net impregnation procedure. Conclusion: The findings of this centre based, observational study showed fair knowledge of mosquito borne diseases and personal protective measures amongst troops. Only small percentages of them were aware of insecticide treated bed nets and method of impregnation.

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IS THE PRE KNOWLEDGE OF MOSQUITO BORNE DISEASES AND USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE MEASURES IN TROOPS ATTENDING HEALTH TALK ADEQUATE?, A CENTER BASED OBSERVATIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY., Capt Raikar Kedar Jayant, Lt Col Sukhmeet Minhas INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-1 | January-2019

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