Factors Affecting the Prevention and Control Behavior of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever among people in Wale Subdistrict, Phop Phra District, Tak Province.

Abstract

This descriptive research aimed to study the factors affecting the prevention and control behavior of dengue hemorrhagic fever among the public. The population consisted of household representatives aged 20 years and over who lived in the area, totaling 2,399 people. The sample size was calculated using Daniel's formula, resulting in 303 cases selected through systematic random sampling.
Data were collected using a questionnaire consisting of 5 parts: personal characteristics, predisposing factors, enabling factors, reinforcing factors, and behavior of preventing and controlling dengue hemorrhagic fever. The questionnaire's content validity was verified by three experts and was tested for reliability using Cronbach's coefficient alpha, yielding a value of 0.907. Data were analyzed using the
Chi-square test, Pearson's product-moment correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple linear regression analysis.

The results revealed that factors significantly affecting the prevention and control behavior of dengue hemorrhagic fever among the public included: adequacy of resources for disease prevention
(P-value = 0.002), skills in using prevention resources (P-value < 0.001), and receiving support or reminders for disease prevention (P-value = 0.020), respectively. These factors collectively explained 34.6% of the variance (R² = 0.346). Therefore, both government and private sectors should provide support for materials and equipment to prevent and control dengue fever. Additionally, training programs should be developed to provide knowledge to the public to enhance their skills in preventing and controlling dengue fever comprehensively and effectively.