Effect of Home visits educational program for housewives' knowledge and practice regarding prevention of dengue fever at Qena governorate

M. Madkour, Asmaa; Dahi Mohamed, Ragaa; Mostafa Abd Elzaher, Omima

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2025.438204

Effect of Home visits educational program for housewives' knowledge and practice regarding prevention of dengue fever at Qena governorate

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Lecturer at Family and Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University

² Assistant professor at Critical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, South Valley University.

³ Assistant Professor at Family and Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University

10.21608/ejhc.2025.438204

Abstract

Dengue fever has emerged as a global public health concern. Despite the Egyptian government's proactive measures, dengue fever cases continue to rise. Sufficient knowledge, a positive attitude, and effective practices for dengue control are crucial to eradicate the disease. Aim: To assess the effectiveness of the home visits educational program for housewives' knowledge and practices regarding preventing dengue fever in Qena governorate. Design: The study employed a quasi-experimental research design that included both pre-tests and post-tests. Setting: It was placed in Al-Alaikat village, which is located in the Qus region of Qena Governorate. Subjects: A sample of 135 housewives was chosen from the prior setting. Tools of data collection: Tool I: PART 1. Demographic data of the studied housewives. PART 2. Housewives' knowledge regarding dengue fever. Tool II: Housewives' reported practices assessment sheet. Results: Only 8.9% of housewives possessed a good level of knowledge about dengue fever, while 28.9% demonstrated a satisfactory level of practice in its prevention before the program. However, after the program was introduced, there was a significant improvement in both the knowledge and practices of the housewives. The difference in total knowledge and practice scores regarding dengue fever, before and after the program's implementation, was highly statistically significant (P<0.001). Conclusion: The home visit educational program improved the knowledge and practices of housewives in preventing dengue fever. Recommendation: Continue the health education program in rural areas to control and prevent dengue fever.

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