Pusat Pengajian Citra Universiti, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
The Institute of Islam Hadhari (HADHARI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021 Jun 29;15(6):e0009493. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009493. eCollection 2021 Jun.
Outdoor Residual Spraying (ORS) technique is a complementary preventive measure for dengue. The alarming number of dengue cases in Malaysia requires an alternative method to control dengue besides the traditional method such as fogging. However, the introduction of new technologies depends on social acceptance. Therefore, this study was important to determine the factors that influence stakeholders' attitudes towards the ORS and the moderating factor. A validated instrument was used to randomly interview 399 respondents representing two stakeholder groups which consist of scientists, and the public in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The findings revealed that the stakeholders claimed to have a high degree of religiosity, a high level of trust in the key players, perceived ORS as having high benefits, and displayed highly positive attitudes towards the ORS. The attitudes model towards the ORS model was developed using the SmartPLS software version. The perceived benefit was endorsed as the most important direct predictor of attitudes towards the ORS (ß = 0.618, P<0.001), followed by trust in the key players (ß = 0.151, P<0.001). It is also interesting to note that religiosity served as a moderator for the association between perceived benefit (ß = 0.075, P = 0.024) and perceived risk (ß = 0.114, P = 0.006) with attitudes towards the ORS. The identified predictor factors of stakeholders' attitudes toward the ORS and the moderating factor can serve as indicators for social acceptance of ORS in developing countries. These indicators can help the policymakers in decision making to implement this technique.
户外滞留喷洒 (ORS) 技术是登革热的一种补充性预防措施。马来西亚登革热病例数量令人震惊，除了传统的喷洒方法外，还需要一种替代方法来控制登革热。然而，新技术的引入取决于社会的接受程度。因此，这项研究对于确定影响利益相关者对 ORS 态度的因素和调节因素非常重要。研究使用经过验证的工具，随机采访了代表马来西亚雪兰莪州两个利益相关者群体（科学家和公众）的 399 名受访者。研究结果表明，利益相关者声称具有高度的宗教信仰、对关键人物的高度信任、认为 ORS 具有高收益，并对 ORS 表现出高度积极的态度。使用 SmartPLS 软件版本开发了针对 ORS 的态度模型。感知收益被认为是影响 ORS 态度的最重要直接预测因素（β=0.618，P<0.001），其次是对关键人物的信任（β=0.151，P<0.001）。有趣的是，宗教信仰还可以调节感知收益（β=0.075，P=0.024）和感知风险（β=0.114，P=0.006）与对 ORS 的态度之间的关系。确定的利益相关者对 ORS 态度的预测因素和调节因素可以作为发展中国家对 ORS 社会接受度的指标。这些指标可以帮助决策者做出实施这项技术的决策。
