Cross-Sectional Study on Socio-determinants of Mosquito-borne Diseases

Background: Of all the insects, mosquitoes undoubtedly cause the greatest suffering both to man and animals. Mosquito has been not only a nuisance but also a killer. The objectives were to assess the socio-determinants of mosquito-borne diseases and to find out the existing knowledge on preventive measures. Methods: All the consecutive patients diagnosed as mosquito-borne diseases admitted in the Medicine ward of PBMH, Kalinga Institute of Nursing Sciences (KINS), KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India . The data were collected through interview schedule from 140 patients available during monsoon period. Results: About 64.2% constitute of male patients. A total of 15.7% had history of malaria. About 56.4% had previous information about disease through TV and newspapers. About 53.5% lived in semi-pucca house. A total of 35.7% considered stagnant water and garbage as common breeding place. About 48.5% people said fever was the clinical symptom for dengue. Only 38.5% people used repellent, oil or liquid as personal protective measures and 41.4% had knowledge on Government provisions such as fogging. Conclusion: Among all the mosquito-borne diseases, dengue was highly prevalent. Health education was provided for health promotion and healthy living.