Perceptions and practices of community and Ward Health, Sanitation and Nutrition Committee members on dengue fever and Aedes vector management in Kollam district, Kerala, India
Awareness about dengue and its prevention methods is relatively high, but this has not led to commensurate preventive actions, despite positive attitudes among community members. The research highlights the need for improved community capacity through focused social and behavioural change communication.
Authors
- Rizwan Suliankatchi Abdulkader (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3140-2614)
- Aby Robinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1567-4214)
- Abey Sushan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7652-4770)
- Anjali Krishna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2387-9970)
- Boopathi Kangusamy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4260-7719)
- Sendhilkumar Muthappan
Institutions
- National Institute of Epidemiology (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jvbd.jvbd_207_24
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00