KAP Study of families in a healthy city toward intestinal parasitic infections
Author | AR Naeini | en |
Author | A Pirasteh | en |
Author | N Fallah | en |
Issued Date | 2000-09-30 | en |
Abstract | Abstract Background: The degree of prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections is rather high in our country. Water, vagetable, food and waste water are important factors in tramsmissionof these infections. Objective: To evaluate the degree of knowledge, health attitude and practice of families about prevention of intestinal parasitic infections. Methods: In a descriptive-analytical study on a healthy city, 406 families in southeastern of Tehran were randomly selected and interviewed. Findings: The findings indicated that the degree of knowledge and attitude of families were intermediate (mean: 40 and 48 respectively) however, their practice about intestinalparasitic infections were fairly good (mean: 69). Conclusion: According to the poor knowledge and attitude of families toward intestinal parasitic infections proper education can be benificial. Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Intestinal Infections, Healthy City | en |
DOI | https://doi.org/ | en |
Keyword | Keywords: awareness | en |
Keyword | attitude | en |
Keyword | behavior | en |
Keyword | intestinal parasitic infections | en |
Keyword | healthy city | en |
Publisher | Brieflands | en |
Title | KAP Study of families in a healthy city toward intestinal parasitic infections | en |
Type | Research Article | en |