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| Year : 2009 | Volume
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Awareness and practices in relation to malaria in a tribal area in Kamrup district, Assam
Purabi Phukan
Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, KBNIMS, Rouza-B, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Purabi Phukan
Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, KBNIMS, Rouza-B, Gulbarga, Karnataka
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
PMID: 20469764 
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Morbidity and mortality due to malaria largely affects the tribal population in malaria endemic areas who are having poor knowledge regarding the disease. A community based cross sectional study was carried out among 150 tribal respondents in a tribal area of Kamrup, Assam with the objective to find out the awareness and practices among the tribal communities. Results revealed that they were aware about malaria symptoms (97.3%), treatment (94%), methods of prevention (88%) and diagnosis (68%). Most respondents did not avail government health services or DDT spray. Even with a satisfactory knowledge some misconceptions persisted. |
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