Articles Vol. 63 No. 3 (2022) 22/05/2022

KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES ON DENGUE PREVENTION OF PEOPLE IN DONG XUYEN WARD, LONG XUYEN CITY, AN GIANG PROVINCE IN 2021

Le Thi Thanh Huong1,2, Doan Be Nam3,4, Dao Le Hoang Minh1,2, Nguyen Quynh Anh1,2
1 Hanoi University of Public Health
2 Trường Đại học Y tế Công cộng
3 Long Xuyen Health Center
4 Trung tâm Y tế thành phố Long Xuyên, tỉnh An Giang
Corresponding author: lth@huph.edu.vn
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v63i3.345
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Keywords
Dengue fever, knowledge, attitude, practice, Dong Xuyen, Long Xuyen, An Giang.
Abstract

Objective: To describe the knowledge, attitude, and practice on dengue prevention in Dong Xuyen ward, Long Xuyen city, An Giang province in 2021.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample size of 350 people from 18/02/2021 to 30/03/2021.

Results: The percentage of respondents with good knowledge, attitude and practices were 46.6%, 48.0% and 57.1% respectively.

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