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Community empowerment for malaria control and prevention in Kampung Tong Nibong, Sarawak: an intervention study
Hasnor Hadi Asim1, Normawati Ahmad2, Abu Bakar Rahman3, Nik Mansor Ibrahim4, Mohd Nasir Abdullah5, Md Sabtuah Royali6, Albeny Joseph Panting7, Nurashma, J8, Ricky Sungom, G9, Yusoff Adon10.
Introduction Tong Nibong is a Bidayuh village located at Sarawak Kalimantan border.
Since the year 2004 to 2009, a total of 537 cases of malaria were recorded in
Serian District of which 14 cases were reported from Kampung Tong
Nibong. Community empowerment programme for malaria infection
prevention showed tremendous improvement in implementation. This
intervention study aims to gauge the effectiveness of community
empowerment approach in malaria elimination programme in Kampung Tong
Nibong Serian.
Methods An intervention study was conducted with pre and post data collection. Data
was collected using validated questionnaire by face to face interview.
Universal sampling method was used to select respondents from head of
household and post data was collected after intervention activities were
carried out within a year of study period.
Results The study showed significant difference on level of knowledge of
respondents on vector of malaria between pre and post data with a P < 0.05.
There was significant difference between pre and post data on practices on
control and prevention of malaria with a P < 0.05. The same goes to level of
positive attitude of respondents towards malaria control.
Conclusions In conclusion, the study can be considered successful because there is
significant difference in knowledge, attitude and practice among the
respondents between pre and post data. This indicates that community
empowerment (voluntary participation) measures can be implemented in high
risk or endemic areas where malaria is a persistent problem to the community
and health institutions faces many limiting factors.
Affiliation:
- Institute for Health Behavioural Research, Malaysia
- Institute for Health Behavioural Research, Malaysia
- Institute for Health Behavioural Research, Malaysia
- Institute for Health Behavioural Research, Malaysia
- Institute for Health Behavioural Research, Malaysia
- Institute for Health Behavioural Research, Malaysia
- Institute for Health Behavioural Research, Malaysia
- Kedah State Health Department, Malaysia
- Kedah State Health Department, Malaysia
- Institute for Health Medical Research, Malaysia
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