• Mrs. G. Anitha
• Dr. Maheswari Jaikumar

Dengue fever is one of the most common problems among children’s; almost among ten children one will be having this problem The objectives of the study were, To assess the level of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) on dengue fever among women in selected rural community. To determine the effectiveness of IEC package on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on dengue fever among women in selected rural community by comparing pre and post (KAP) scores of selected rural community. To associate the levels of Knowledge on dengue fever among women in a rural community with selected demographic variables. A pre experimental research design was adapted. A total of 50 women were selected using simple random sampling technique based on selection criteria. The instrument used in the study was structured questionnaire which consisted of demographic variables and questions regarding Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on dengue fever among women at selected rural community in Chennai. The data analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics that there was a significant (p>0.05) increases in knowledge on dengue fever in group with knowledge score of 8.02 and 14.84 and standard deviation of 2.293 and 2.213 in pre and posttest respectively. ‘t’ value -17.05. In posttest 50(100%) had positive attitude, 0(0%) had moderately positive attitude, 25(50%) had moderately negative attitude and 25(50%) had negative in posttest 48(96%) had practiced about prevention of dengue fever, 2(4%) had not practiced about prevention of dengue fever. In posttest 48(96%) had practiced about prevention of dengue fever, 2(4%) had not practiced about prevention of dengue fever. The study findings showed that the knowledge level was increased after IEC package teaching programme and also education about dengue fever is very useful to motivate the women for preventing the complications of dengue fever and also in preventing the spreading of this infection.

EFFECTIVENESS, IEC PACKAGE, KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PRACTICE DENGUE FEVER, WOMEN, RURAL COMMUNITY

"A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF IEC PACKAGE ON KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE ON DENGUE FEVER AMONG WOMEN AT SELECTED RURAL COMMUNITY IN CHENNAI.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.224-232, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902427.pdf

"A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF IEC PACKAGE ON KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE ON DENGUE FEVER AMONG WOMEN AT SELECTED RURAL COMMUNITY IN CHENNAI.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp224-232, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902427.pdf