A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY TO ASSESS KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND PRACTICES REGARDING RABIES IN RURAL UJJAIN
Introduction: Rabies, one of the earliest recognized infectious diseases, impacts all mammals. It is caused by a type of virus known as rhabdovirus and is primarily transmitted to humans through bites from domestic dogs. In developing countries, particularly, canine rabies remains a significant conc...
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| description | Introduction: Rabies, one of the earliest recognized infectious diseases, impacts all mammals. It is caused by a type of virus known as rhabdovirus and is primarily transmitted to humans through bites from domestic dogs. In developing countries, particularly, canine rabies remains a significant concern for both the economy and public health, leading to approximately 55,000 deaths annually. A cross-sectional study design was employed to comprehensively assess the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) regarding rabies within the rural population of a selected village in Ujjain. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was employed to comprehensively assess the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) regarding rabies within the rural population of a selected village in Ujjain. Results: The analysis of the participant demographics reveals a balanced gender distribution, with 51.6% female and 48.4% male participants. In terms of age, 40% of the participants are under 35 years old, while 60% are aged 35 and above. Education-wise, the majority have completed secondary education (45.3%), followed by primary education (31.3%), while 11.7% have no formal education, and the same percentage have attained graduation or higher education. Regarding occupation, agriculture emerges as the most common occupation, with 39.1% of participants engaged in it, followed by labourers (19.5%), homemakers (23.4%), business (10.2%), and others (7.8%). Conclusion: Importance of targeted interventions to improve health literacy and practices among specific groups, particularly females, younger individuals, and those in lower education and labour-intensive occupations is the need of the hour. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8c6f3b389bd34e51a11151a6eac2f4442025-08-20T03:43:57ZengEducation in Action ClubGlobal Journal of Public Health Medicine2664-46572025-08-017122923810.37557/gjphm.v7i1.321311A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY TO ASSESS KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND PRACTICES REGARDING RABIES IN RURAL UJJAINAANCHAL BIJLWAN0Archit Khardenavis1Sapna Rathore2Ruxmaniben Deepchand Gardi Medical College, Ujjain (MP), IndiaThe Ram Krishna Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Bhopal (MP),IndiaRuxmaniben Deepchand Gardi Medical College, Ujjain (MP), IndiaIntroduction: Rabies, one of the earliest recognized infectious diseases, impacts all mammals. It is caused by a type of virus known as rhabdovirus and is primarily transmitted to humans through bites from domestic dogs. In developing countries, particularly, canine rabies remains a significant concern for both the economy and public health, leading to approximately 55,000 deaths annually. A cross-sectional study design was employed to comprehensively assess the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) regarding rabies within the rural population of a selected village in Ujjain. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was employed to comprehensively assess the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) regarding rabies within the rural population of a selected village in Ujjain. Results: The analysis of the participant demographics reveals a balanced gender distribution, with 51.6% female and 48.4% male participants. In terms of age, 40% of the participants are under 35 years old, while 60% are aged 35 and above. Education-wise, the majority have completed secondary education (45.3%), followed by primary education (31.3%), while 11.7% have no formal education, and the same percentage have attained graduation or higher education. Regarding occupation, agriculture emerges as the most common occupation, with 39.1% of participants engaged in it, followed by labourers (19.5%), homemakers (23.4%), business (10.2%), and others (7.8%). Conclusion: Importance of targeted interventions to improve health literacy and practices among specific groups, particularly females, younger individuals, and those in lower education and labour-intensive occupations is the need of the hour.https://www.gjphm.org/index.php/gjphm/article/view/321rabieskapujjainawareness |
| spellingShingle | AANCHAL BIJLWAN Archit Khardenavis Sapna Rathore A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY TO ASSESS KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND PRACTICES REGARDING RABIES IN RURAL UJJAIN Global Journal of Public Health Medicine rabies kap ujjain awareness |
| title | A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY TO ASSESS KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND PRACTICES REGARDING RABIES IN RURAL UJJAIN |
| title_full | A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY TO ASSESS KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND PRACTICES REGARDING RABIES IN RURAL UJJAIN |
| title_fullStr | A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY TO ASSESS KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND PRACTICES REGARDING RABIES IN RURAL UJJAIN |
| title_full_unstemmed | A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY TO ASSESS KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND PRACTICES REGARDING RABIES IN RURAL UJJAIN |
| title_short | A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY TO ASSESS KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND PRACTICES REGARDING RABIES IN RURAL UJJAIN |
| title_sort | cross sectional study to assess knowledge attitudes and practices regarding rabies in rural ujjain |
| topic | rabies kap ujjain awareness |
| url | https://www.gjphm.org/index.php/gjphm/article/view/321 |
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