Community knowledge and practices toward water and vector-borne diseases. A case study in Pulau Pangkor, Malaysia

Shafie, Aziz (2015) Community knowledge and practices toward water and vector-borne diseases. A case study in Pulau Pangkor, Malaysia. In: 9th International Conference on Malaysia-Indonesia Relations (PAHMI 9) Faculty Of Social Sciences Yogyakarta State University.

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Abstract

Water and mosquito-borne diseases have been considered as an immense public health concern everywhere in the world, including Malaysia. Dengue, malaria, chikungunya and cholera are among the major mosquito-borne infections present in the country. The present study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge and practice in relation to the water and mosquito-borne diseases among the community in Pangkor Island, Malaysia. A survey was carried out between June and August 2014, with the participation of 1,012 multi-ethnic respondents aged from 15 years old and above. The questionnaire form used in this survey contains three main elements such as socio-demography characteristics, knowledge and practices towards water and mosquito-borne diseases. Analysis of the data was performed using SPSS software version 18. Overall findings showed that majority of the respondents had low level of knowledge regarding transmission, signs and symptoms, prevention and treatment of water and mosquito-borne diseases. However, most of them were had better practices towards water and mosquito-borne diseases. The involvement of health authorities via health education programme is necessary in order to improve the understanding and awareness of the diseases among the island community. Keywords: Knowledge, practices, water-borne diseases and mosquito-borne diseases

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	Ilmu Sosial > Geografi
Divisions:	Fakultas Ilmu Sosial, Hukum dan Ilmu Politik (FISHIPOL) > Pendidikan Geografi
Depositing User:	Admin Pendidikan Geografi FIS
Date Deposited:	30 Oct 2015 02:17
Last Modified:	30 Oct 2015 02:17
URI:	http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/27794

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