• Mrs. Sunita.R.Chavan
• Ms. Rashmi Pawar
• Ms. Sharada Mudhale
• Mr. Tushar Pasalka
• Ms. NishaMhetre

Introduction: Domestic dogs constitute the most important reservoir of rabies virus responsible for almost all human cases of the disease in the developing world. Mass vaccination of dogs thus plays an important role in the control of rabies. However, the efficiency of this method may be reduced by both human and dog population factors. Adults and children frequently interact with animals and are subsequent at risk of being bitten. Animal bites are a public health issue with up 2% of the population being bitten each year. Who reports all over the world there are 4.5 million cases are bitten each year by dogs and about 30,000 deaths occurs every year that means 67% deaths occurs in the world? By above mentioned data it can be concluded that the most people have inadequate knowledge regarding transmission of disease from domestic animals. However, this disease can prevent if they have adequate knowledge regarding to rabies. The present study title: A study to assess the knowledge regarding first aid management of dog bite and preventive measures of rabies among the higher secondary school students in selected schools of Pune city. The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge regarding first aid management of dog bite and preventive measures of rabies among higher secondary school students, to find out the association level of higher secondary school students with selected demographic variables. Material and Methods: In present study, researcher adopted non experimental design. Non – probability sampling - convenience sampling method was used. Study was carried out on 200 samples. Self- structured questionnaires was used for data collection. Ethical clearance was taken from Institutional ethics committee. Data analysis was done mainly using descriptive statistics test. . Result: 3.50 % students had poor knowledge, 44.50% students had less knowledge 40.50% student had average knowledge , 11.50% student had good knowledge & 0% student had excellent knowledge regarding first aid management of dog bite and preventive measures of rabies. .Conclusion: Study concludes that findings Show that the ‘p’ value was more than level of significance 0.05 that is age gender, religion. The ‘p’ value was less than level of significance 0.05 that is education. Recommendation: The study can be conducted in long duration. A similar study can be done on large number of sample, a study could be undertaken to assess the knowledge of dog bite.

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"knowledge regarding first aid management of dog bite and preventive measures of rabies among the higher secondary school students in selected schools", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.979-985, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907735.pdf

"knowledge regarding first aid management of dog bite and preventive measures of rabies among the higher secondary school students in selected schools", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp979-985, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907735.pdf