Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: March | Volume: 7 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 481-487
Knowledge and Attitude on Dengue Fever Among III Year Engineering Students at SGT University, Budhera, Gurugram with a View to Develop a Self Instructional Module
Kavita Pillai1, Rashmi1, Priyanka2, Rahul2, Rahul maan2, Rahul Yadav2, Ramandeep Kaur2
1Lecturer, 1Assistant Professor Faculty of Nursing, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana
2Students, Faculty of Nursing, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana
Corresponding Author: Rashmi
ABSTRACT
Dengue is one of the most common mosquitoes borne disease in India. It causes a high fever and a rash. Unlike most mosquitoes, dengue causing mosquitoes bites during the day. These mosquitoes breed in warm, humid weather and in stagnant water. This is why the number of cases of dengue goes up high during monsoon season. A descriptive study was done to assess the knowledge and attitude on Dengue fever among 3rd year Engineering students at SGT University, Gurugram. The objectives of the study were to assess the level of knowledge and attitude among engineering students regarding Dengue fever and to find the association between level of knowledge and attitude and socio demographic variables. A descriptive survey approach and design was used for the present study. The study was conducted in the Engineering College SGT University, Budhera, Gurugram. The sample comprised of 60 III year engineering college students. Convenient sampling method was used to collect the data from the samples. Findings of the present study concluded that the mean score of knowledge is 3.3 and mean for attitude is 5.38, mode for knowledge is 2 and mode for attitude is 6, median for knowledge is 3 and median for attitude is 6 and standard deviation for knowledge is 13.95 and standard deviation for attitude is 17.82 hence the study shows that there is need for IEC (information education communication) activities for the engineering college students regarding Dengue Fever.
Keywords: Assess, Knowledge, Attitude, Dengue fever, Engineering students
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