Emmanuelle A. P. Kumaran|Dyna Doum|Vanney Keo|Sokha Ly|BunLeng Sam|Vibol Chan|Neal Alexander|John Bradley|Marco Liverani|Didot Budi Prasetyo|Agus Rachmat|Sérgio Lopes|Jeffrey Hii|Rithea Leang|Muhammad Shafique|John Hustedt
Dengue knowledge, attitudes and practices and their impact on community-based vector control in rural Cambodia
Cambodia National Malaria Center|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|Cambodia National Malaria Center|Cambodia National Malaria Center|Ministry of Health|Ministry of Health|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|Cambodia-Oxford Medical Research Unit|Cambodia-Oxford Medical Research Unit|Cambodia National Malaria Center|Cambodia National Malaria Center|Ministry of Health|Cambodia National Malaria Center|Cambodia National Malaria Center|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
globally estimated 390 million dengue infections per year 96 million clinically apparent cambodia estimates suggest many 185850 cases annually world health organization global strategy dengue prevention aims reduce mortality rates 50 morbidity 25 2020 adoption integrated vector management approach using communitybased methods tailored local context one recommended strategies achieve objectives understanding local knowledge attitudes practices therefore essential designing suitable strategies fit local contexta knowledge attitudes practices survey 600 randomly chosen households administered 30 villages kampong cham one populated provinces cambodia kap surveys administered subsample households entomology survey conducted 1200 households aedes larvalpupae adult female aedes mosquito densities recorded participants high levels knowledge regarding transmission dengue aedes breeding biting prevention methods majority participants believed risk dengue transmission preventable however selfreported vector control practices match observed practices recorded surveys correlation found knowledge observed practices eitheran education campaign regarding dengue prevention setting high knowledge levels unlikely significant effect practices unless incorporated comprehensive strategy behavioural change combi method includes behavioural models well communication marketing theory practiceisrctn85307778