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International Journal of Advance Research in Community Health Nursing

P-ISSN: 2664-1658, E-ISSN: 2664-1666, Impact Factor: RJIF 5.6
International Journal of Advance Research in Community Health Nursing
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2024, Vol. 6, Issue 1, Part B

A study to assess the effectiveness of pamphlet on dengue among people of Viraj Khand Gomti Nagar Lucknow Uttar Pradesh


Pooja Pandey and Manisha David

Background: Dengue fever is an acute, infectious, commonest arbo viral disease cause by dengue virus. Dengue virus is member of flavi virus group. Dengue fever transmitted from person to person by the bite of infected, female aedes mosquito, clinically it is characterized high fever, headache, body ache, sever joint and muscular pain. Antiviral drugs and vaccines that are currently under development could also an important contribution to dengue control in the future.
Method: An evaluative research approach was adopted for the study. Pre- experimental design (one group pre-test and post-test design) conducted on 60 people of Viraj Khand, Gomtinagar, Lucknow. Sample was selected on the basis of non-probability purposive sampling technique. The data collection was done by conducting pre-test with structured knowledge questionnaire regarding Dengue fever among selected people of Viraj Khand than after 7 days interval post-test was conducted with same structured knowledge questionnaire.
Results: Data was analyzed and interpreted by using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The knowledge score test, indicates that 45 (75%) people of Viraj Khand have good knowledge score and 15 (25%) had average knowledge score after administration of pamphlet on dengue.
Conclusion: the study findings revealed that the people of Viraj Khand Gomtinagar, Lucknow did not have 100% improvement in knowledge regarding dengue fever they required further education and information because all of them to enhance their knowledge. There was a significant increase in the knowledge of the subject after introduction of pamphlets the mean pre test value is (12) the mean post test value is (27.31) which indicates a significant increase in knowledge of people regarding dengue fever the study shows there was no significant association between pretest knowledge score and socio demographic variables.
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International Journal of Advance Research in Community Health Nursing
How to cite this article:
Pooja Pandey, Manisha David. A study to assess the effectiveness of pamphlet on dengue among people of Viraj Khand Gomti Nagar Lucknow Uttar Pradesh. Int J Adv Res Community Health Nurs 2024;6(1):115-120. DOI: 10.33545/26641658.2024.v6.i1b.176
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