Preventive Measures among Rural Women Regarding Vector-Borne Diseases.

Mossad Aziz Zakhary, Mary; Mohamed Abd Elaal, Ebtisam; Fathy Mohy El-Deen, Hedya; Atta Mohammed, Wafaa

doi:10.21608/jnsbu.2025.444382

Preventive Measures among Rural Women Regarding Vector-Borne Diseases.

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¹ M.Sc. of Nursing Science (2016), Faculty of Nursing, Menufya University, Clinical Instructor at Benha Technical Nursing Institute

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

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

10.21608/jnsbu.2025.444382

Abstract

Background: Vector-borne diseases are a major cause of death and illness; every year there are more than 700,000 deaths from diseases such as malaria, dengue, schistosomiasis, human African trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, chagas disease, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis. Aim of the study: Was to assess preventive measures among rural women regarding prevention of vector-borne diseases. Design: A descriptive research design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at Rural Health Unit in Sandanhur Village, Benha City in Qalybia Governorate. Sample: A simple random sample was used which included 177 women. Tools: Two tools were used. Tool I: A structured interviewing questionnaire to assess socio-demographic of the studied women, their knowledge and reported practices toward preventive measures regarding of vector born disease. Tool II: Assess studied women home environment as reported. Results: 31.1% of the studied rural women aged between 20 to less than 30 years old, 50.3% of the studied women had secondary education, 62.7% of them had poor total knowledge, 79.7% had unsatisfactory total preventive measures practices toward vector born disease, and 64.4% of the studied rural women had unsanitary environment. Conclusion: There was highly statistically significant positive correlation between the studied rural women’s total knowledge and their total reported practices (P<0.001). Recommendations: Establish and implement of health educational program for rural women regarding preventive measure of vector born disease.

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