CHAPTER IV
FINDINGS, SUGGESTIONS AND CONCLUSION
The results of the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice study on Chikungunya are presenting in this chapter based on the analysis of the collected data. This includes the socio demographic profile, the age and gender, the educational base, religion, knowledge level, attitude and the practices related to the chikungunya epidemic etc. The suggestions based on the findings are incorporating in the last part of the chapter
Socio-demographic profile of the respondents revealed that:
· The age group of the respondents is 15-68. Mean age is 46.02 and median is 47 and mode is 42.
· 57.4 percentage of the respondents were male and 42.6% female.
· 42 percent Muslims, 40.4 percent Hindus and 17 percent Christians were participated in the survey
· majority of the respondents were engaged in agricultural field.
· The respondents represent the two type of socio economic conditions i.e, APL/BPL, in approximately equal proportions
· Majority of the respondents, educational qualification were below S.S.L.C
Objective 2
· 36 percent of the respondents’ knowledge level is in the interval of lower knowledge level and 64 percent are in medium level. No one found having a higher knowledge level.
· 30 percent of the respondents have poor level of basic knowledge 66percent have satisfactory. Only two percent have a higher level of basic knowledge.
· 45percent of the respondents are unaware about the transmission of the epidemic and 74percent didn’t know how to prevent the spreading of chikungunya from a patient to others.
· Majority of the respondents (79 percent) are unaware about the treatment of the disease.
· 64 percent of the respondents gave correct answer about the agent vector of chikungunya.
Objective 3
· 75 percent of the respondents having a positive attitude, but not highly positive.
· The attitudes of 25 percent were neutral which has the same effect as negative attitude.
· 28 percent of the respondents believe that the chikungunya may cause death
· Majority of the respondents realize the importance of the clean environmental preservation to prevent chikungunya.
· A significant number of populations are not interested to receive medical treatment when they affected with diseases.
· 40 percent of the respondents assume their diseases from the symptoms without seek the help of a doctor.
Objective 4
38 percent of the respondents’ practices of storing water are vulnerable to be as the potential sources of mosquitoes breeding.
95 percent of the respondents use fogging method to destroy adult mosquitoes
Electric bat mosquito repellents are unfamiliar to the majority.
Objective 5
There is a statistically significant relationship between the educational qualification and knowledge of the respondents, but there is no statistically significant relationship between educational qualification and the basic knowledge.
The relationship of educational qualification is not statistically significant with the attitude.
There is a positive correlation (.016) between knowledge and attitude. This means that knowledge of the respondents can influence peoples' attitudes.
Suggestions
Following suggestions can be made based on the finding of the study
l The effective awareness generation progammes are needed to the prevention and control of epidemics like chikungunya
l All the programmes can be planed, implemnted or performed and evaluated in a participatory way.
l The attitude is an out come of socio demographic, cultural and educational situations but knowledge can significantly influence the attitude.
l The design of awareness program in accordance with the cultural and social situation will help to make effective result.
l The mass media and folk media can be used for the awareness programmes.
l Symptoms, transmission, treatment, the preventive mechanisms, vector control and larvea control are the key areas needed the focus in the awareness intervention programmes.
l More community based study is needed to explore the social, cultural and other factors which lead to the epidemic out breaks and spreading.
Conclusion
Based on the findings and suggestions, social workers have got significant role in the participatory planning, implementation and evaluation programmes in the community level health activities. Social work intervention will help in the participatory awareness programmes which will lead to a health conscious community. The social worker can play his role as a researcher to evaluate the community level health programmes and to explore the social, cultural and other factors which lead to the epidemic out breaks and spreading.
FINDINGS, SUGGESTIONS AND CONCLUSION
The results of the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice study on Chikungunya are presenting in this chapter based on the analysis of the collected data. This includes the socio demographic profile, the age and gender, the educational base, religion, knowledge level, attitude and the practices related to the chikungunya epidemic etc. The suggestions based on the findings are incorporating in the last part of the chapter
Socio-demographic profile of the respondents revealed that:
· The age group of the respondents is 15-68. Mean age is 46.02 and median is 47 and mode is 42.
· 57.4 percentage of the respondents were male and 42.6% female.
· 42 percent Muslims, 40.4 percent Hindus and 17 percent Christians were participated in the survey
· majority of the respondents were engaged in agricultural field.
· The respondents represent the two type of socio economic conditions i.e, APL/BPL, in approximately equal proportions
· Majority of the respondents, educational qualification were below S.S.L.C
Objective 2
· 36 percent of the respondents’ knowledge level is in the interval of lower knowledge level and 64 percent are in medium level. No one found having a higher knowledge level.
· 30 percent of the respondents have poor level of basic knowledge 66percent have satisfactory. Only two percent have a higher level of basic knowledge.
· 45percent of the respondents are unaware about the transmission of the epidemic and 74percent didn’t know how to prevent the spreading of chikungunya from a patient to others.
· Majority of the respondents (79 percent) are unaware about the treatment of the disease.
· 64 percent of the respondents gave correct answer about the agent vector of chikungunya.
Objective 3
· 75 percent of the respondents having a positive attitude, but not highly positive.
· The attitudes of 25 percent were neutral which has the same effect as negative attitude.
· 28 percent of the respondents believe that the chikungunya may cause death
· Majority of the respondents realize the importance of the clean environmental preservation to prevent chikungunya.
· A significant number of populations are not interested to receive medical treatment when they affected with diseases.
· 40 percent of the respondents assume their diseases from the symptoms without seek the help of a doctor.
Objective 4
38 percent of the respondents’ practices of storing water are vulnerable to be as the potential sources of mosquitoes breeding.
95 percent of the respondents use fogging method to destroy adult mosquitoes
Electric bat mosquito repellents are unfamiliar to the majority.
Objective 5
There is a statistically significant relationship between the educational qualification and knowledge of the respondents, but there is no statistically significant relationship between educational qualification and the basic knowledge.
The relationship of educational qualification is not statistically significant with the attitude.
There is a positive correlation (.016) between knowledge and attitude. This means that knowledge of the respondents can influence peoples' attitudes.
Suggestions
Following suggestions can be made based on the finding of the study
l The effective awareness generation progammes are needed to the prevention and control of epidemics like chikungunya
l All the programmes can be planed, implemnted or performed and evaluated in a participatory way.
l The attitude is an out come of socio demographic, cultural and educational situations but knowledge can significantly influence the attitude.
l The design of awareness program in accordance with the cultural and social situation will help to make effective result.
l The mass media and folk media can be used for the awareness programmes.
l Symptoms, transmission, treatment, the preventive mechanisms, vector control and larvea control are the key areas needed the focus in the awareness intervention programmes.
l More community based study is needed to explore the social, cultural and other factors which lead to the epidemic out breaks and spreading.
Conclusion
Based on the findings and suggestions, social workers have got significant role in the participatory planning, implementation and evaluation programmes in the community level health activities. Social work intervention will help in the participatory awareness programmes which will lead to a health conscious community. The social worker can play his role as a researcher to evaluate the community level health programmes and to explore the social, cultural and other factors which lead to the epidemic out breaks and spreading.
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