Department of Microbiology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh.
School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Malaysia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jul 6;19(14):8258. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19148258.
Mosquito-borne diseases (MBDs) such as dengue, malaria, and chikungunya are common in Bangladesh, with frequent outbreaks in the rainy season. Analysis of the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of people toward any crisis is fundamental to addressing any gap. Here, we conducted a cross-sectional study mainly focusing on the northern, southern and central parts of Bangladesh to understand the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of people regarding MBDs, mosquito habitats, or control measures. A total of 1720 participants were involved in the study from 33 out of 64 districts of Bangladesh, of which 56.9% were male. While most of them knew about dengue (97.1%), chikungunya (81.4%), and malaria (85.2%), only half of them were aware of filaria (53.3%), which is endemic to the northern region. A knowledge score (0−8, low), (9−16, moderate), (17−24, high), and attitude score (0−4, poor), (5−8, moderate), and (9−13, high) were assigned. While poor and moderate attitudes were considered negative, good attitudes were considered positive. About 45% of the respondents had a moderate knowledge score (50−70); however, about 67.9% of participants showed a good attitude score (>70) towards the control of MBDs. It was found that the knowledge and attitude of the responders were related to their profession (knowledge p < 0.001; attitude, p = 0.002), residential area (knowledge p < 0.001; attitude, p < 0.001), and education level (knowledge p < 0.001; attitude p = 0.004). A mosquito is a kind of nuisance bug, and about 79.8% of responders admitted that they kill mosquitoes as soon as they notice them. They also use bed nets (93.7%) followed by mosquito coils (85.7%) as a preventive method. Interestingly, 73.2% of the responders were reluctant to contact the local government during an increase in mosquito numbers. Overall, the people of Bangladesh have a positive attitude towards the prevention of mosquito-borne diseases. It is highly recommended that the government creates more knowledge regarding this issue and develops collaborative approaches with local people to implement robust preventive measures against mosquito-borne diseases.
蚊媒疾病(MBDs),如登革热、疟疾和基孔肯雅热,在孟加拉国很常见,在雨季经常爆发。分析人们对任何危机的知识、态度和做法对于解决任何差距至关重要。在这里,我们进行了一项横断面研究,主要集中在孟加拉国的北部、南部和中部地区,以了解人们对 MBDs、蚊子栖息地或控制措施的知识、态度和做法水平。共有 1720 名参与者来自孟加拉国 64 个区中的 33 个区,其中 56.9%是男性。虽然他们大多数人都知道登革热(97.1%)、基孔肯雅热(81.4%)和疟疾(85.2%),但只有一半的人知道丝虫病(53.3%),这种病在北部地区流行。我们分配了知识评分(0-8,低)、(9-16,中)、(17-24,高)和态度评分(0-4,差)、(5-8,中)和(9-13,高)。虽然较差和中等的态度被认为是消极的,但良好的态度被认为是积极的。大约 45%的受访者具有中等知识评分(50-70);然而,大约 67.9%的参与者对 MBDs 的控制表现出良好的态度评分(>70)。研究发现,应答者的知识和态度与其职业有关(知识,p<0.001;态度,p=0.002)、居住地区(知识,p<0.001;态度,p<0.001)和教育水平(知识,p<0.001;态度,p=0.004)。蚊子是一种令人讨厌的虫子,大约 79.8%的应答者承认一旦注意到蚊子就会杀死它们。他们还使用蚊帐(93.7%),其次是蚊香(85.7%)作为预防方法。有趣的是,在蚊子数量增加时,73.2%的应答者不愿意联系当地政府。总的来说,孟加拉国民众对预防蚊媒疾病持有积极态度。强烈建议政府在这方面增加知识,并与当地人合作,制定强有力的预防蚊媒疾病措施。