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A TRAINING PROGRAM ON DENGUE FEVER AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, JAZAN, SAUDI ARABIA

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Dengue fever (DF) is commonest rapidly spreading Aedes-bome viral fever worldwide. In the last decade several confirmed dengue cases were reported in Jazan Province. The study assessed the knowledge, attitudes and preventive practices of dengue fever among the secondary schools students in Jazan. A cross-sectional study was conducted among students of six secondary schools in Jazan. Multistage stratified random sample method was used and seven hundred
forty two (742) were taken as respondents in study. The data on the socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents about their knowledge, attitude and practice towards DF were collected by using a pre-structured and self-administered questionnaire. The results showed a poor DF knowledge among the students, regarding attitudes towards DF, prevention and control, the majority of the participants' had good attitudes and believed that DF could be controlled and prevented (93.2%), DF control was the responsibility of government and community (83.1%) and they themselves have an important role to play in DF prevention (78.5%).The most common practice to prevent mosquito breeding were found to be the disposing of water from breeding containers (85.5%) and covering of water containers (68.6%). A significant association between the practice of DF preventive and control measures and sex of the participants' was (P<0.005).The top two common sources of DF knowledge was identified as primary health care centers and television (48.1 % & 44.5%, respectively)

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10.21608/jesp.2016.88375

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Saudi Arabia, Dengue fever, Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices, Schools, Jazan

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BINSAEED

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Deputy Minister of Public Health 1, MoH, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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SAHLl

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General Directorate for Health Affairs, MoH, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.

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YNOURELDIN

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National Center for Vector-Borne Diseases, B.O. Box 363 Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.

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Mohammad

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National Center for Vector-Borne Diseases, B.O. Box 363 Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.

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DAFALLA

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National Center for Vector-Borne Diseases, B.O. Box 363 Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.

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DAHLAN

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Department of Infectious Diseases and Vector Control, MoH, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.

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KASULE

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King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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ALSHEIKH

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National Center for Vector-Borne Diseases B.O. Box 363 Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.

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46

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2

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13263

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2016-08-01

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2020-05-10

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2016-08-01

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244

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1110-0583

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2090-2549

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Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology

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A TRAINING PROGRAM ON DENGUE FEVER AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, JAZAN, SAUDI ARABIA

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22 Jan 2023