Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever Prevention behaviors of the People in Chaiyaporn Subdistrict, Buengkan District, Nongkhai Province

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study dengue haemorrhagic fever prevention behaviors of the peoplein Chaiyaporn subdistrict, Buengkan district, Nongkhai province. Two hundred of samples were interviewedby interview form. The form was precision-certifed with Cronbarch’ alpha coeffcient of 0.82. The interview
conducted throughout July 1st – 20th, 2009. Statistical analysis used were percentage, mean, average, standarddeviation, minimum, maximum, Pearson’s product moment correlation and stepwise multiple regression analysis,signifcant level 0.05.

Result : Most 59.50 percent was female. Minimum of age was 15 years, maximum was 81 years. (Mean= 40.86, S.D. = 11.83). The dominant status was married of 86.50 percentage. Most 62.50 percent of peopleeducation was primary level. Income was lower than 100,000 Bath/year. Knowledge and attitude of DHF prevention behaviors were 97.00 (Mean = 0.86, S.D. = 0.10) and 91.00 percentage (Mean = 4.12, S.D. = 0.33)in good level. Behaviors of DHF prevention behaviors were 62.00 percentage (Mean = 2.46, S.D. = 0.28).Correlation between the knowledge inverse the behavior of dengue haemorrhagic fever prevention has signifcant(p = -0.155, r = 0.028). The knowledge has the predictability of prevention behavior of 2.40 percentage.The result suggested that the more knowledge they gain, the less they aware about DHF prevention. Hence,the health care practitioners should be concerned about the public coordination by focusing on the partnership andstrength of community DHF prevention.