A study on knowledge and preventive practices related to Avian Influenza among Higher Secondary School Students of Rajbiraj Municipality, Nepal

A study on knowledge and preventive practices related to Avian Influenza among Higher Secondary School Students of Rajbiraj Municipality, Nepal

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Background: Avian influenza is considerable global public health threat today, so prevention and control depends on the knowledge and protective behaviors of the general population as well as high risk groups.Objectives: The present study was conducted to determine the knowledge Voltage Detectors and preventive practices related to avian influenza among higher secondary school students.Materials and Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted among 158 higher secondary school students using pre-tested structured questionnaire administered at interview.Frequency and percentage were calculated.

Ethical clearance, informed consent and assent were taken from the concerned authority.Results: Majority (43.03%) participants were of age 17 years and more than two thirds (70.25%) were male.

Main source of information on avian influenza was television (51.27%).More than three quarters (87.34%) study participants were aware that avian influenza can be transmitted from bird to human while Spray Bottles (64.

55%) knew that transmission could be from eating infected meat.Preventive practices adopted include avoid contact with sick or dead birds (41.13%) and hand washing (40.63%).

Conclusion: This study emphasizes the need for intensified health education program among higher secondary school students in order to deal with this serious public health havoc.