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<p>This cross-sectional study, conducted in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), Bangladesh, from November 2024 to March 2025, assessed knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding dengue prevention among 384 homemakers and identified determinants of KAP using structured interviews and SPSS analysis. Knowledge was scored on 11 items (0–11) using binary scoring, with a threshold of ≥ 8/11 for “good knowledge,” while attitudes and practices were expressed as percentage scores with ≥ 75% as the threshold for “good” in both domains. Descriptive statistics showed that 50.8% had good knowledge, 29.9% had a good attitude, and 17.4% demonstrated good preventive practices. In multivariate linear regression models, higher education and higher household income were associated with higher knowledge and attitude scores, while practice scores were positively associated with education and residential type; the knowledge model explained approximately 23.1% of the variance (R² = 0.231), with attitudes (R² = 0.320) and practices (R² = 0.319) showing similar magnitudes. Given the cross-sectional design and purposive sampling approach, causality cannot be inferred and findings should be interpreted within the context of this non-probability sample from DNCC homemakers. Public health implications include targeted education and environmental interventions to translate knowledge into action, particularly among lower-education and lower-income groups, and the integration of community-based vector control strategies.</p>

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding dengue prevention among homemakers in Dhaka North City Corporation, Bangladesh

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    2026年6月20日

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  • Shabbir Abdullah Maruf

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This cross-sectional study, conducted in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), Bangladesh, from November 2024 to March 2025, assessed knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding dengue prevention among 384 homemakers and identified determinants of KAP using structured interviews and SPSS analysis. Knowledge was scored on 11 items (0–11) using binary scoring, with a threshold of ≥ 8/11 for “good knowledge,” while attitudes and practices were expressed as percentage scores with ≥ 75% as the threshold for “good” in both domains. Descriptive statistics showed that 50.8% had good knowledge, 29.9% had a good attitude, and 17.4% demonstrated good preventive practices. In multivariate linear regression models, higher education and higher household income were associated with higher knowledge and attitude scores, while practice scores were positively associated with education and residential type; the knowledge model explained approximately 23.1% of the variance (R² = 0.231), with attitudes (R² = 0.320) and practices (R² = 0.319) showing similar magnitudes. Given the cross-sectional design and purposive sampling approach, causality cannot be inferred and findings should be interpreted within the context of this non-probability sample from DNCC homemakers. Public health implications include targeted education and environmental interventions to translate knowledge into action, particularly among lower-education and lower-income groups, and the integration of community-based vector control strategies.