Perception and Beliefs Regarding Vector Borne Diseases amongst the Residents of Ormanjhi Block Of Jharkhand.

Dr. Ashutosh Kumar; Dr. Abdul Azad; Dr. Vivek Kashyap; Dr. Rajesh Kumar

Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2019

Perception and Beliefs Regarding Vector Borne Diseases amongst the Residents of Ormanjhi Block Of Jharkhand.

Dr. Ashutosh Kumar, Dr. Abdul Azad, Dr. Vivek Kashyap, Dr. Rajesh Kumar

Abstract :

Background: This study attempts to assess the awareness regarding vector borne diseases and its health seeking behaviour amongst residents of Ormanjhi block of Jharkhand. Methodology: The study was conducted in the catchment area of rural health training centre of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ormanjhi, Ranchi during the period May 2016 to April 2017. It was a cross–sectional study done in 363 study participants after taking their informant consent. Results: Majority of the study participants were female (56.6%) and male comprised of 161 out of 363 (44.4%). Most 175 (48.2%) used to contact health personnel for illness, followed by elders in the house/neighbour (36.6%), literate person in the house/neighbour (12.9%) and AWW/ASHA (2.2%). None were going to local political/spiritual leader.Majority 178 (49.0%) were used to visit a government hospital for any symptoms or illness, followed by Unqualified medical practitioner (24.0%), retail drug store (17.9%) and few (9.1%) also used to visit to a traditional healer/faith healer. Conclusion: It was concluded from the study that the awareness about the vector borne diseases is very poor and in regards to health seeking behaviour, elder persons of the family are the important persons.