Knowledge and Practices towards Prevention of Dengue Fever in a Cohort of Advanced Level Students.
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2017
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In: Proceedings of the International Postgraduate Research Conference 2017 (IPRC – 2017), Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Abstract
The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge and practices towards Dengue fever (DF) of a group of Sri Lankan students.
Materials and methods: This was a combined qualitative and quantitative study from June to July 2016. Students in the Advanced Level classes of a trilingual mixed school following different streams (Science, Mathematics, Arts, and Commerce) were enrolled using the cluster sampling method. A face-validated self-administered questionnaire and in-depth interviews were used to collect data.
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Dengue, Sri Lanka, students, knowledge, practices
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Mathangasinghe, Y. and Jayasooriya, U.G.L.B. (2017). Knowledge and Practices towards Prevention of Dengue Fever in a Cohort of Advanced Level Students. In: Proceedings of the International Postgraduate Research Conference 2017 (IPRC – 2017), Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. p.32.