Ayurvedic Treatment In Healing Diabetes

Abstract

Dengue fever is a major mosquito-borne viral disease of public health importance in tropical and subtropical regions. It is transmitted primarily by infected female Aedes mosquitoes and is closely associated with urban and semi-urban environments, household water storage and community-level vector control behaviour.1,2 Although municipal services and clinical management remain important, prevention ultimately depends on household knowledge, risk perception, attitude toward source reduction and regular preventive practices. A community-based cross-sectional study design was used among 200 urban households. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire containing sociodemographic details, household environmental characteristics, knowledge items, attitude statements and preventive practice questions. Scores were classified into good, moderate and poor levels for knowledge and practices, and favourable, neutral and unfavourable levels for attitude. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests and correlation analysis were applied. Among 200 respondents, 38.0% had good knowledge, 44.0% had moderate knowledge and 18.0% had poor knowledge. A favourable attitude was observed in 57.5% of respondents, while good preventive practices were reported by 36.0%. Covered water storage, weekly drying of containers, use of mosquito repellents and removal of stagnant water were common practices, but gaps remained in larval source identification, daytime biting awareness and sustained community participation.