Dengue: Knowledge, Attitude and Preventive Practices Among Mothers In Pilar, Capiz

Abstract

In isolated regions of distant provinces, dengue disease has been an issue. One of the provinces most hit by the illnesses in 2019 is Capiz. The purpose of this study was to find out what moms know, think, and do to deal with the condition. Descriptive research was used to perform this study in the municipality of Pilar. The 162 moms of dengue victims in 2019 served as the study's responders. The findings showed that the majority of respondents were between the ages of 36.41 and 25, were mostly married, had college degrees, and earned between Php 20,000 and Php 25,000 each month. The etiology, early symptoms, and transmission of dengue fever were all well-known to the responders. Most responders consider dengue illness to be extremely harmful. They consider dengue illness to be extremely dangerous, and every responder believes that hospitalization is absolutely necessary when dengue fever strikes. The majority of responders used mosquito nets and other preventative measures to prevent dengue disease from spreading. The respondents' primary information sources were radio and television, then health facilities. The study finds that although women had procedures to prevent the disease's spread and were aware of its symptoms, causes, and mechanism of transmission, dengue is nevertheless quite common during the rainy season.