Table 2. Participants’ knowledge, attitude, and practices toward dengue (n = 109).
The data has been represented as numbers (n) and percentages (%) for a total of 109 participants.
| Questions | Pre-intervention | Post-intervention |
| Number (%) | Number (%) | |
| Knowledge | ||
| Mode of transmission | ||
| Mosquito bite | 53 (48.5) | 107 (98.2) |
| Contaminated food/water | 10 (9.2) | 1 (0.9) |
| Don’t know | 46 (42.3) | 1 (0.9) |
| Common symptoms | ||
| Fever and headache | 72 (66.1) | 100 (91.7) |
| Nausea and vomiting | 25 (22.9) | 32 (29.4) |
| Rashes | 16 (14.7) | 37 (33.9) |
| Muscle and joint pain | 19 (17.4) | 56 (51.4) |
| Period of dengue incidence | ||
| Pre-monsoon | 20 (18.3) | 6 (5.5) |
| Post-monsoon | 73 (67.0) | 100 (91.7) |
| Don’t know | 16 (14.7) | 3 (2.8) |
| Knowledge of Aedes mosquitoes | ||
| Yes | 10 (9.2) | 84 (77.1) |
| No | 99 (90.8) | 25 (22.9) |
| Biting time | ||
| Day time | 11 (10.1) | 80 (73.4) |
| Night | 56 (51.4) | 6 (5.5) |
| Don’t know | 42 (38.5) | 23 (21.1) |
| Breeding sites | ||
| Stagnant water | 80 (73.4) | 89 (81.7) |
| Septic tank | 11 (10.1) | 20 (18.4) |
| Drains and garbage | 20 (18.4) | 22 (20.2) |
| Clean water-holding containers | 7 (6.4) | 64 (58.7) |
| Mud pools | 48 (44.0) | 0 (0) |
| Reasons for dengue spread | ||
| Dumping in vacant sites/drainage | 80 (73.4) | 102 (93.6) |
| Not using personal protection measures | 29 (26.6) | 35 (32.1) |
| Specific measures to control dengue | ||
| Chemical spray | 69 (63.3) | 75 (68.8) |
| Source reduction | 27 (24.8) | 71 (65.1) |
| Community awareness | 19 (8.3) | 70 (64.2) |
| Case reporting | 4 (3.7) | 4 (3.6) |
| Attitude | ||
| Risk of getting dengue | 59 (54.1) | 88 (80.7) |
| Dengue fever can be preventable | 65 (59.6) | 105 (69.3) |
| Community participation lowers the risk | 87 (79.8) | 106 (97.3) |
| Environmental sanitation plays a role in dengue control | 83 (76.2) | 106 (97.3) |
| Willing to take part in a public activity for dengue control | 97 (88.9) | 107 (98.2) |
| Practices | ||
| Frequency of source reduction | ||
| Always | 16 (14.7) | 73 (67.0) |
| Sometimes | 67 (61.5) | 36 (33.0) |
| Never | 26 (23.9) | 0 (0) |
| Personal protective measures during work | ||
| Insect repellent | 10 (9.2) | 65 (59.7) |
| Long-sleeved dress | 10 (9.2) | 67 (61.5) |
| Oil application on the skin | 1 (1.0) | 47 (43.1) |
| Gloves and mask | 47 (43.1) | 20 (18.4) |
| No preventive measures | 41 (37.6) | 9 (8.3) |
| Treatment-seeking behavior | ||
| Self-treatment | 15 (13.8) | 3 (2.8) |
| I will go to the hospital | 94 (86.2) | 106 (97.3) |