AUTHOR=Rahman Md. Mostafizur , Islam Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul , Khan Saadmaan Jubayer , Tanni Kamrun Nahar , Roy Tuly , Islam Md. Rakibul , Rumi Md. Alim Al Raji , Sakib Mohammed Sadman , Abdul Quader Masrur , Bhuiyan Nafee-Ul-Islam , Chisty Musabber Ali , Rahman Farzana , Alam Edris 

TITLE=Dengue Fever Responses in Dhaka City, Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Survey

JOURNAL=International Journal of Public Health

VOLUME=67

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/international-journal-of-public-health/articles/10.3389/ijph.2022.1604809

DOI=10.3389/ijph.2022.1604809

ISSN=1661-8564

ABSTRACT=<p><bold>Objectives:</bold> This study intends to evaluate the Dhaka city residents’ individual views toward DF.</p><p><bold>Methods:</bold> A cross-sectional survey used google forms for collecting data. Python and RStudio were used for data management and analysis. Kruskal-Wallis or Mann-Whitney U test and logistic regression models were performed, where appropriate.</p><p><bold>Results:</bold> In total 1008 individuals participated in a pre-tested KAP survey. More than 20% reported being affected by DF before the survey, where they rated their current places as being moderately safe (43%). In terms of DF control, 65% had good knowledge, and 68% reported good practice, whereas they demonstrated an overall good attitude. The increased knowledge of individuals could contribute to behavioral changes regarding DF. Female residents demonstrated better DF attitudes (OR: 0.69; <italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.05) and practices (OR: 0.66; <italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.01) compared to male residents. Mixed unit residents had poor KAP levels. Educational attainment can also play an essential role in enhancing the attitude level.</p><p><bold>Conclusion:</bold> Overall, dengue surveillance activities with sufficient campaigns are required for behavioral change in Dhaka city. This information could be integrated into other DF-affected countries’ strategies against dengue outbreaks.</p>