Knowledge, attitudes and practices with regard to malaria control in an endemic rural area of Myanmar.
Malaria is a global health problem, in particular, a major health problem within Southeast Asia. This study aimed to investigate malaria control within a rural area of Myanmar, where traditionally non-western medicine is the preferred treatment. Whilst malaria was perceived by the local people to be a major health problem, knowledge about the mode of transmission and correct treatment for malaria was relatively low. Consequently, the practices of the local people to control malaria were often ill-informed or based on cultural and traditional beliefs.
Bundoora Nursing Studies Unit, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia.
Kyawt-Kyawt-Swe
Alan
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Pearson
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000458:organization & administration; D003906:Developing Countries; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004522:Educational Status; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D002052:Myanmar / Q000453:epidemiology; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012424:Rural Population; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors