ABSTRACT
A cross-sectional survey on KAP and local IEC activities in malaria control for the ethnic minority people of Raglay was carried out in Khanh Hoa province's Khanh Vinh district in order to produce appropriate IEC materials for this group of population. The interviews of 400 random samples from 8 villages of two communes showed that 85.93% of respondents correctly understood the causes of malaria, 94.47% seek treatment in the health center if they got ill, and 82.22% correctly knew how to prevent from malaria. IEC for malaria control was made mainly through the local mass media of loudspeakers and health workers. Posters and leaflets were found to be poor and not highly effective. It is recommended to implement IEC campaigns on the face to face basis, community meetings, and network of local health communicators.
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Malaria , Therapeutics , Knowledge , AttitudeABSTRACT
Study on the status of worm infections and the effectiveness of deworming campains and health education based on community in 570 children from 2 to 5 years and 570 women of reproductive age in Quang Xuong district, Thanh Hoa province from July 2000 to December 2002. The results showed that: among children: the rate of ascariasis and trichuriasis infection were highly prevalent. Worm infection intensity of these species was light – moderate. The relationship between worm infection and malnutrition among children was not found at the baseline survey. The prevalence of hookworm among women reproductive age decreased clearly after the first round of treatment with albendazole 400mg, but no other parasites decreased significantly in both mother and children. There were no influences of interventions to improve anaemia status in both chidren and women reproductive age