Saifur Rehman, - and Fedik Abdul Rantam, - and Khadija Batool, - and Attaur Rahman, - and Mustofa Helmi Effendi, - and Jola Rahmahani, - and Muhsin Jamal, - (2022) Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Associated with Avian Influenza among Undergraduate University Students of East Java Indonesia : A Cross – Sectional Survey. F1000 Research. pp. 1-13. ISSN 2046-1402

	Text (Journal) Artikel_Jola_Rahmahani.pdf Download (812kB)
	Text (Peer Review) Peer_Review_Jola_Rahmahani.pdf Download (371kB)
	Text (Turn It In) Similarity_Jola_Rahmahani.pdf Download (1MB)

Abstract

Background: Several public health strategic actions are required for effective avian influenza (AI) prevention and control, as well as the development of a communication plan to keep undergraduate students sufficiently informed on how to avoid or reduce exposure. The aim of the survey was to measure the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAPs) toward AI among undergraduate university students in East Java, Indonesia, and observe the correlation between KAPs and the factors associated with the control and prevention of AI. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among undergraduate students to collect information about AI-related KAPs. Students were selected from three faculties of Universitas Airlangga Surabaya Indonesia (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine, and Faculty of Science and Technology). Students voluntarily responded to a pre-designed questionnaire. Results: A total of 425 students (222 female; and 203 male), of ages ranging from 18 years (n=240) to 20-30 years (n=185), responded to the survey. This cohort consisted of 157 students from the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine, 149 from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, and 119 from the Faculty of Science and Technology. The results indicated that appropriate knowledge was obtained by 76.94% of students; significantly higher levels were seen in Faculty of Veterinary Medicine students as compared to the other two faculties (p<0.05). 72.89% of students documented positive attitudes; veterinary medicine students had significantly more positive attitudes than other faculties (p<0.05). Proactive behaviors were observed in 56.90% of students. The aggregate scores for KAPs were 6.93 ± 0.77 (range: 0-9) for knowledge, 7.6 ± 1.25 (range: 0-10) for attitude, and 9.1 ± 1.5 (range: 0-12) for practice. Keywords: Avian Influenza, Knowledge, Attitude, Practices, Public Health, Undergraduates

Actions (login required)

View Item