THE AWARENESS AMONG BARI IMAM COMMUNITY REGARDING MOSQUITO BORNE DISEASES
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BACKGROUND : Mosquito-Borne Diseases (MBDs) are one of the most severe problems in Pakistan, especially in slum areas. Many studies’ results showed that the lack of awareness and practices to prevent mosquito-borne diseases has increased the death rate. This research study aims to illuminate the awareness of the Bari Imam Community, Islamabad regarding Mosquito-Borne Diseases.
METHODOLOGY : Quantitative cross-sectional study design was used. Data was collected from 300 participants from the Nurpur Shahan area of the Bari Imam Community, Islamabad. A convenient sampling technique was used.
RESULTS : The findings from the research show that 41 .3% of people were aware of Malaria, 48.3% were aware of Dengue, 3,7 % were aware of both and 6.7% had no idea about the disease. 75 % of people were not aware of the diet pattern during the illness and 25% were aware. 69.7% of people answered that fever is the most common sign of MBDs. 9% reported muscle pain, 4.3 % reported nausea and vomiting, 5.7% reported allergy and 3.3% reported severe headache.
CONCLUSION : Mosquito-Borne diseases(MBDs) especially dengue and malaria are common in Pakistan. Most people were aware of dengue and malaria, their symptoms, and preventive measures. But half of them were unaware that's why we conducted a teaching session for them. The government was doing nothing for them. So, the government should be aware people regarding MBDs .
KEYWORDS : Mosquito-Borne Diseases (MBDs), Bari Imam Community, Awareness.
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