Abstract

GONZALEZ MORALES, Asunción  and  IBARRA SALA, Ana María. Level of knowledge, attitudes and practices on the prevention of mosquito Aedes aegypti in communities of Diez de Octubre municipality, La Habana. Rev Cubana Hig Epidemiol [online]. 2011, vol.49, n.2, pp.247-259. ISSN 1561-3003.

A cross-sectional, observational and descriptive study was conducted on the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices on the preservation of mosquito Aedes aegypti and the dengue in the temporary population of the "Diez de Octubre: municipality in La Habana during 2008. The objective of present paper was to describe these features for the good of the fight against the vector and the disease. A questionnaire was designed related to knowledges, attitudes and practices and it was distributed among persons aged over 17, previously selected from the sampling. Focal groups were created with the inhabitants as well as interviews in depth with the health staff. Percentage was used as a summary measure. The more relevant feature as regards the place of reproduction of the mosquito was the existence of water broken pipes and brush-woods. Factors that more favored the breedings are the uncover water tanks, water broken pipes, the brush-woods, the uncover bottles placed in the open air, the uncovered old tyres, water plants, holes filled with water, vases and spiritual glasses with water. The attitudes and practices to prevent the presence of Aedes aegypti are related to cover and to revise the water depots and to accept the campaign health staff visit.

Keywords : Mosquito Aedes aegypti; prevention.

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