Effect of Health Educational Program for Rural Population on Prevention of Rabies

Abdel Maksoud Taha, Nora; Sadek Abd El Hameed, Howyida; Mohamed Sobhy El Sayed, Doaa; Abdallah Abdel-Mordy, Mona

doi:10.21608/jnsbu.2023.278952

Effect of Health Educational Program for Rural Population on Prevention of Rabies

Document Type : Scientific peer reviewed journal

Authors

¹ M.Sc. (2014) of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing -Menoufia University, Egypt,

² Prof. of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing -Benha University, Egypt

³ Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing- Benha University, Egypt

⁴ Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, , Faculty of Nursing -Benha University, Egypt

10.21608/jnsbu.2023.278952

Abstract

Background: Rabies is a fatal viral zoonotic disease and a serious public health problem that
can affect all mammals, including humans, cats, dogs and wildlife and farm animals. The aim of this
study was to evaluate the effect of health educational programs for rural population on prevention of
rabies. Research design: Quasi-experimental design. Setting: The study was conducted at Met El
atter- Ramala- Met Radi- Met Alhovin- Damalo- Warwara and Bata health care center. Sample:
Simple random sample was used from rural population attending to the previously mentioned settings
to emergency department, sample size was (372). Tools of data collection: Two tools were used,
tool (1) interviewing questionnaire and tool (2) assess attitude of rural population regarding rabies by
using Likert scale. Results: 66.9% of the studied sample had a poor total level of knowledge level
about rabies at pre-program implementation, moreover, 74.5% of them had good total knowledge
level at post program implementation. 17.7% of the studied sample had satisfactory total practices
level toward prevention from rabies pre-program implementation and this percentage increased to
82.3% post program implementation. 25.0% of the studied sample had positive total attitude level
toward rabies pre-program implementation and this percentage increased to 86.6% post program
implementation. Conclusion: There was a highly statistically significant correlation between the
studied rural population’s total knowledge level and total practices level and total attitude level
preprogram and post program implementation. Recommendations: Providing health educational
program about rabies in a wide scope of the population.

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