Knowledge and perception of rabies among school children in rabies endemic areas of South Bhutan

Lungten Lungten, Rinchen Sangay, Tenzin Tenzin, Phimpraphai Waraphon, De Garine-Wichatitsky Michel. 2021. Knowledge and perception of rabies among school children in rabies endemic areas of South Bhutan. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 6 (1):28, 15 p.

Quartile : Q1, Sujet : TROPICAL MEDICINE / Quartile : Q2, Sujet : PARASITOLOGY / Quartile : Q3, Sujet : INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Résumé : Rabies is endemic in southern Bhutan and children are the frequent victims of dog bites. We surveyed the knowledge, attitude, and practices on rabies among school children in three schools located in southern Bhutan. A total of 701 students (57.9% female, 42.1% male) with an age range of 12–21 years (mean: 15 years) participated in the survey, of which 98.2% had heard about rabies. Most of the students demonstrated a good level of knowledge (59.7%) and a favorable perception towards rabies (57.7%). Multivariable logistic analysis revealed the relation between knowledge and the awareness campaign (OR:1.5, 95% CI: 1.1–2.1). Similarly, higher grades of students (OR:1.9, 95%CI: 1.3–2.9) and employed mothers of the students (OR: 1.6, 95% CI: 1.0–2.7) were associated with more favorable perceptions. However, some knowledge gaps were identified in this study, such as students not being able to clearly mention the susceptible hosts of rabies, transmission routes, clinical signs, and prevention and control options. Therefore, regular awareness programs on rabies are necessary among school children in Bhutan.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : santé publique, rage, virus de la rage, enfant en âge scolaire, enfant, zoonose, enquête sanitaire, surveillance épidémiologique, sensibilisation

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Bhoutan

Mots-clés libres : Rabies, School children, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Education, Bhutan

Classification Agris : S50 - Santé humaine

Champ stratégique Cirad : CTS 4 (2019-) - Santé des plantes, des animaux et des écosystèmes

Auteurs et affiliations

• Lungten Lungten, Kasetsart University (THA) - auteur correspondant
• Rinchen Sangay, NCAH (BTN)
• Tenzin Tenzin, NCAH (BTN)
• Phimpraphai Waraphon, Kasetsart University (THA)
• De Garine-Wichatitsky Michel, CIRAD-BIOS-UMR ASTRE (THA) ORCID: 0000-0002-5438-1473

Source : Cirad-Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/597883/)

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