Meghnath Dhimal|Krishna Kumar Aryal|Mandira Lamichhane Dhimal|Ishan Gautam|Shanker Pratap Singh|C L Bhusal|Ulrich Kuch
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Dengue Fever among the Healthy Population of Highland and Lowland Communities in Central Nepal
Nepal Health Research Council|Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre|Senckenberg Society for Nature Research|Goethe University Frankfurt|Nepal Health Research Council|Goethe University Frankfurt|Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre|Senckenberg Society for Nature Research|Tribhuvan University|Nepal Health Research Council|Nepal Health Research Council|Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre|Senckenberg Society for Nature Research
dengue fever df rapidly spreading mosquitoborne viral disease world decade expanded new countries urban rural areas nepal regarded df free 2004 since dengue virus denv rapidly expanded range even mountain regions nepal major outbreaks occurred 2006 2010 however data local knowledge attitude practice kap df nepal exist although information required prevention control measureswe conducted community based crosssectional survey five districts central nepal september 2011 february 2012 collected information sociodemographic characteristics participants knowledge attitude practice regarding df using structured questionnaire statistically compared highland lowland communities identify possible causes observed differencesout 589 individuals interviewed 77 heard df 12 sample good knowledge df living lowlands five times likely possess good knowledge highlanders p0001 despite low knowledge levels 83 people good attitude 37 reported good practice found significantly positive correlation among knowledge attitude practice p0001 among sociodemographic variables education level participants independent predictor practice level p005 education level interaction sex age group participants independent predictors attitude level p005despite rapid expansion denv nepal knowledge people df low therefore massive awareness programmes urgently required protect health people df limit spread country