Kajian keratan rentas mengenai pengetahuan, sikap dan amalan terhadap pencegahan demam denggi di Kampung Belawai, Sarikei dari 20 Jun hingga 5 Ogos 2000
A cross-sectional study was carried out in Kampung Belawai, Sarikei to assess the
knowledge, attitude and practice of the villagers towards the prevention of Dengue Fever.
The study was conducted from 20 July 2000 to 5 August 2000 by fourth year medical
students from Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
(UNIMAS). A total of 232 respondents were selected based on systematic random
sampling method and were interviewed by using a set of pre-tested questionnaire. A
presumptive survey on Aedes larvae infestation rate was also carried out together with the
interview. The majority of the respondents were female (61.3%). The results showed
that the mean score for knowledge, attitude and practice of the general population was
53.5%, 69.7% and 45.7%, respectively. There was also significant association between
knowledge, attitude and practice with sociodemographic factors such as age, education
level and the household income. The Aedes larvae survey showed that the Breteau Index
was 54.7, House Index was 33.6 and Container Index was found to be 14.4%. Pottery
was the commonest container found to be infested with Aedes larvae. After the survey,
an intervention program by the theme of `Hapuskan Denggi, Bekrwai Boleh! ' was carried
out on 22nd and 23`d July 2000 at Kampung Belawai to raise the knowledge, attitude and
practice of dengue prevention among the target population. The intervention program
was also aimed to reduce the Aedes larvae infestation rate. It is recommended that
continuous health education in small groups to be implemented among the target
population to improve their knowledge, attitude and practice towards the prevention of
Dengue Fever
