Knowledge About Sandflies in Relation to Public and Domestic Control Activities of Kala-azar in Rural Endemic Areas of Bihar.
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2009-06
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Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) control is a global cause of concern. To
identify the gaps in People's knowledge/ awareness about sand flies and
control activities of kala-azar in rural endemic areas of Bihar, this study
consisting of 450 respondents with 288 male and 162 female was carried
out. The result showed that 95% respondents had heard about the disease
up to some extent, but majority respondents were neither aware about the
vector of kala-azar, nor they had any idea about transmission of the
disease. About 61% had wrong impression that mosquitoes were causing
kala-azar. Regarding knowledge about breeding and resting sites of
vectors, 20% reported cattle shed, 16% crevices in the household followed
by 15% damp dark places. The attitude of respondents towards vector
control programme was poor, as 99% lost faith in the DDT spraying
because of ineffectiveness, like no reduction in mosquito nuisance. Bed
net was considered the best protection method against sand fly or
mosquito nuisance but the cost was considered the major constraint in its
use. Proper health education programme in Simple and local language
along with visual demonstration should be promoted to enhance the
awareness and co-operation at community level.
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Knowledge, Knowledge, Attitude & Practices (KAP), Sandflies, Kala-azar (KA), Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL),, Dichlorodiphenyl- trichloroethane (DDT), Spraying
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Kumar Narendra, Siddiqui N A, Verma R B, Das P. Knowledge About Sandflies in Relation to Public and Domestic Control Activities of Kala-azar in Rural Endemic Areas of Bihar. Journal of Communicable Diseases. 2009 Jun; 41(2): 121-128.