The effectiveness of the behavioral modification program for dengue fever prevention and control among people of mango orchard areas in Wang Thap Sai Sub-district, Sak-Lek District, Phichit Province
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Disease prevention and control, Behavioral modification program, Dengue feverAbstract
This quasi-experimental research aimed to study the effectiveness of the behavioral modification program for dengue fever prevention and control among people of mango orchard areas in Wang Thap Sai Sub-district, Sak-Lek District, Phichit Province. The sample group consisted of 108 household leaders, 54 were the experimental group and another 54 were the comparison group. The duration of the program was 12 weeks. Data were collected by a questionnaire based on the Health Belief Model. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and inferential statistics; independent t-test and repeated measure ANOVA.
The study found that, after the experiment, the experimental group that received the behavioral modification program for dengue fever prevention and control had a higher mean score of knowledge of the
dengue fever, perceived susceptibility of the dengue fever, perceived severity of dengue fever, perceived benefits of the dengue fever, perceived barriers of the dengue fever and behavioral practice for dengue fever prevention and control before receiving the program, and higher than the comparison group. The mean score of their self-efficacy for dengue fever prevention and control was lower than before receiving the program and lower than the comparison group. Moreover, the container index (CI) was lower than before receiving the program but higher than the comparison group.
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