The ​Knowledge,​ Perception ​with​ Dengue​ Haemorrhagic​ Fever​ Disease,​ Behaviors​ Prevention​ Control​ and​ Factor​ Relation ​of ​Public​Health​​ Volunteers​Case​study​:​Maung​District,​Prachaup​Khiri​khan​Province,​2010

Abstract

This study were aimed to study on knowledge, perception of dengue hemorrhagic fever and prevention of public health volunteers and study of individual factors related between knowledge, perception and behavior of dengue hemorrhagic fever prevention. The study design was cross–sectional analytic study. Data were collected by questionnaires during April to August 2010. Statistical was presented in term of percentage, mean, t–test, ANOVA and correlation (Pearson’s product moment correlation coeffcient) were applied to analytical study at .05 level of signifcantly. The result revealed that most of samples were female (78.1 %), Primary school level (70.8%), period of public health volunteer less than 10 years (59.4 %). There were not other responsibilities in the community (48.9%). The knowledge on dengue hemorrhagic fever was fair level. The perceive of the susceptibility on dengue hemorrhagic fever was high level and there was different signifcantly between age factors. The perceived self–effcacy to prevent dengue hemorrhagic fever was high level. There were different signifcantly between age and other responsibilities in the community factors. The prevention and control behaviors was high level (76.5%), Gender, the perceive of the susceptibility, the perceived self–effcacy and knowledge on dengue hemorrhagic fever factors were associated signifcantly with the prevention and control behaviors. This research suggestion to strengthen the knowledge and skill on dengue hemorrhagic fever prevention and control and make lesson learned.