Mrudu Herbert|Sakeenabi Basha|Selvi Thangaraj
Community perception regarding rabies prevention and stray dog control in urban slums in India
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute
lack community awareness rabies control major issue thwarts efforts prevent human deaths caused rabies objectives study 1 assess community knowledge attitudes rabies rabies prevention stray dog control urban slum community 2 determine factors influence rabies awareness urban slumsusing systematic random sampling strategy 185 participants selected 8 urban slums data collected direct interview using pretested structured questionnairein study population 741 participants heard rabies 541 knew rabies fatal disease 335 interviewees felt people community role play controlling stray dog population gender age educational status significantly associated rabies awarenessour study indicates gaps knowledge attitudes individuals living urban slums regarding rabies prevention control efforts promote awareness targeted men older people uneducated individuals