Knowledge on ebola virus disease (evd)
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
A descriptive study was undertaken to assess the knowledge on Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever among adults residing in Makkalur village, Salem. Fifty samples were selected by non probability convenient sampling technique and data was collected with structured knowledge questionnaire using interview method. The demographic characteristics revealed that highest 40% of them belonged to the age group of above 31-40 years, 68% were males, 94% were Hindus, 86% were employed whereas 72% of them had previous source of information from media. The overall mean was 8.0±54.2 which was 32 % of the maximum score shows that they had poor knowledge regarding Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever.
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Sumathy, B.
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