Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas sobre dengue en los estudiantes de tercer año de bachillerato en los colegios fiscales: 9 de Octubre, Amazonas, Unión Nacional de Educadores, República del Perú, Héroes del Jambelí, Simón Bolívar, Mario Minuche Murillo, Juan Montalvo, Red Educativa Rotary Club, República del Ecuador, de Machala, 2012

Abstract

Objective. To identify knowledge, attitudes and practices about dengue, a descriptive. Methodology study of high school juniors in the public schools of the urban area of Machala in 2012. The sample of 640 students from 10 schools was probabilistic and random. Data came from self-administered questionnaire analyzed with SPSS software. With Cronbach's alpha of 0.811.- Results good knowledge about dengue frequently were 73.6%, and the lowest rate was 3.1% of wrong knowledge. Good attitudes about dengue frequently were 83.9%, and the lowest rate was 2.2% bad knowledge. Attitudes frequent regular on dengue were 65.5%, and the lowest rate was 16.6% of wrong knowledge.- Discussion knowledge attitudes and practices about dengue were favorable, should be continued and strengthened the work of relevant agencies emphasizing the protection and prevention.AU