Level of Awareness of Dengue Disease among School Children in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka, and Effect of School-Based Health Education Programmes on Improving Knowledge and Practices

Level of Awareness of Dengue Disease among School Children in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka, and Effect of School-Based Health Education Programmes on Improving Knowledge and Practices

Introduction. Limited awareness and nonsystematized health education programmes have contributed adversely to the increase in dengue incidence at schools due to limited attention which has positively contributed to the increase in vector receptivity. The current study was conducted to evaluate the e...

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Main Authors:	N. M. L. Radhika, Nayana Gunathilaka, Lahiru Udayanga, Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Wimaladharma Abeyewickreme
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:	BioMed Research International
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3092073

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