Knowledge, Attitudes, Belief and Practices of Community Towards Epilepsy, Malaria and Measles in India

lack of awareness among community towards epilepsy, malaria, measles in India leads morbidity and mortality.

to study the knowledge, attitude, belief and practice towards epilepsy, malaria and measles.

studies related to knowledge, attitude, belief and practice towards epilepsy, malaria and measles were analyzed.

Majority of respondents of the study did not know the causes of occurrence of malaria. About 37.6% of respondents knew that the mosquitoes transmit malaria and 11.3% respondent believes that it is caused by the curse of nature. Occurrence of malaria was also reported due to unknown infection (1.25%), dirty water (3.8%), bad sanitation (1.7%) & bacteria (0.4%).

increases awareness among target group through mass media, nukkad natak, role play and health workers etc. about facts and right approach of the treatment of epilepsy, malaria and measles