Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) On Aedes Mosquito- Borne Diseases Amongst Community Members in Malaysia: A Review

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Aedes mosquito-borne diseases, Awareness, Community, Intervention, Prevention

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Neevaarthana Subramaniam
School of Health Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Siti Marwanis Anua
School of Health Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Nor Fazila Che Mat
School of Health Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia

Abstract

Aedes mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika are classified as emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases across the globe. There is no permanent treatment or vaccine developed and the effort is still on-going. Several mitigation methods were introduced to control Aedes mosquitoes and the outbreak of these diseases. However, they had only been temporarily effective due to the lack of practices and participation of all community members who can contribute to the prevention of Aedes mosquito-borne diseases. Awareness on these diseases is still limited while the knowledge, attitude and practice of an individual strongly determines their level of involvement at community level towards prevention. This review highlights an overview of knowledge, attitude and practice studies on Aedes mosquito-borne diseases among different communities in Malaysia, the limitation in the knowledge, attitude and practice studies and the improvement that can be made to the knowledge, attitude and practice approach to encourage a more inclusive community involvement in Malaysia.

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Subramaniam, N., Anua, S. M., & Che Mat, N. F. (2021). Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) On Aedes Mosquito- Borne Diseases Amongst Community Members in Malaysia: A Review. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 17(2), 255–260. Retrieved from http://mjmhsojs.upm.edu.my/index.php/mjmhs/article/view/136
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Vol. 17 No. 2 (2021)
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