作者
Md Siddikur Rahman, Ajlina Karamehic-Muratovic, Mahdi Baghbanzadeh, Miftahuzzannat Amrin, Sumaira Zafar, Nadia Nahrin Rahman, Sharifa Umma Shirina, Ubydul Haque
发表日期
2021/1
期刊
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
卷号
115
期号
1
页码范围
85-93
出版商
Oxford University Press
简介
Background
Bangladesh experienced its worst dengue fever (DF) outbreak in 2019. This study investigated the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) among university students in Bangladesh and significant factors associated with their prevention practices related to climate change and DF.
Methods
A social media–based (Facebook) cross-sectional KAP survey was conducted and secondary data of reported DF cases in 2019 extracted. Logistic regression and spatial analysis were run to examine the data.
Results
Of 1500 respondents, 76% believed that climate change can affect DF transmission. However, participants reported good climate change knowledge (76.7%), attitudes (87.9%) and practices (39.1%). The corresponding figures for DF were knowledge (47.9%), attitudes (80.3%) and practices (25.9%). Good knowledge and attitudes were …
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