Chikungunya prevention and control behaviors among household representatives in Pranburi district, Prachuap Khiri Khan province
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https://doi.org/10.14456/dcj.2023.7Keywords:
Chikungunya, disease prevention and control behavior, household representativesAbstract
This cross-sectional survey research was aimed to explore the factors related to Chikungunya prevention and control behaviors among household representatives in Pranburi District, Phachuap Khiri Khan Province. The PRECEDE Framework was applied as a guideline for determining the study variables. The study samples were the representatives of 399 households, selected by a four-stage-sampling method. Data collection was done using self-administered questionnaire. Data analysis was processed by employing descriptive statistics, which includes frequency, percentage, arithmetic mean, standard deviation and correlation analysis was done using Chi-square test and Pearson’s Product-Moment Correlation. The results indicated that about half of the samples (52.4%) had a low level of knowledge about Chikungunya prevention and control behaviors, and most of samples had a moderate perceived susceptibility and perceived severity of Chikungunya at 69.4 percent and 65.9 percent, respectively. Factors that are significantly associated with Chikungunya prevention and control behaviors consisted of demographic characteristics factors including sex, age, marital status, occupation, average monthly income; predisposing factors with respect to knowledge about Chikungunya prevention and control behaviors, perceived severity and perceived susceptibility of Chikungunya and perceived self-efficacy to prevent and control Chikungunya; and the enabling and reinforcing factors (p<0.05). Suggestions: Local government organizations and health care officers should organize activities to promote behavioral prevention and control of Chikungunya focusing on promoting self-efficacy. In addition, they should continuously support villagers with materials to eliminate mosquito larvae, such as abate sand, guppy fish. Village health volunteer or community leaders should work together in setting up an agreement on the prevention and control of Aedes mosquitoes for their community in order to achieve the effective disease control and prevention.
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