Sulistyawati Sulistyawati|Fardhiasih Dwi Astuti|Sitti Rahmah Umniyati|Tri Baskoro Tunggul Satoto|Lutfan Lazuardi|Maria Skyvell Nilsson|Joacim Rocklöv|Camilla Andersson|Åsa Holmner
Dengue Vector Control through Community Empowerment: Lessons Learned from a Community-Based Study in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Umeå University|Universitas Ahmad Dahlan|Universitas Ahmad Dahlan|Universitas Gadjah Mada|Universitas Gadjah Mada|Universitas Gadjah Mada|Umeå University|Umeå University|Umeå University|Umeå University
effort control dengue transmission requires community participation ensure sustainability carried knowledge attitude practice kap survey dengue prevention inform design vector control intervention crosssectional survey conducted juneaugust 2014 among 521 households two villages yogyakarta indonesia demographic characteristics kap questions asked using selfmanaged questionnaire knowledge attitudes practice scores summarized population according sex age occupation education average knowledge score rather poor37 8although attitude practice scores good 255 32 92 11 respectively best knowledge within different groups found among women age group 3044 years people university degree government employees best practice scores found among retired people housewives several significant gaps knowledge respect basic dengue symptoms preventive practices biting breeding habits aedes mosquito contrast peoples practices considered good although many respondents failed recognize outdoor containers mosquito breeding sites accordingly developed vector control card support peoples container cleaning practices card assessed eight consecutive weeks 2015 prepost larvae positive houses containers primary outcome measures use control cards reached low engagement community despite ongoing campaigns aiming engage community dengue prevention knowledge levels meagre adherence taught routines poor many societal groups increase motivation levels bottomup strategies needed involve community members dengue control already comply best practices