Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas sobre dengue en los estudiantes de tercer año de bachillerato en los colegios fiscales: 9 de octubre, Atahualpa, Amazonas, Mario Minuche Murillo, Kleber Kranco Cruz, Juan Montalvo, República de Perú, Red educativa Rotary Club, El Oro, República del Ecuador, de Machala, 2012

Abstract

Objective: To determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices about dengue third of high school students in the public schools of the urban area of the city of Machala in 2012.- Methods: We conducted a descriptive study in a universe of 2522 students. The sample of participants was probabilistic and random, calculated based on 95% confidence level and 20% of knowledge, attitudes and practice regular (pilot study). The sample size was 640 students, which were included in the 20% loss. Participating schools were 17, of which 10 were randomly selected with a probability of 50% equity and 20% sampling error. The data were obtained from a self-administered, they were analyzed with the help of SPSS software.- Results: About Dengue, the level of good knowledge was 80.5%, which is the most frequent while 1.5% received a wrong level knowledge, which is the lowest frequency value. The level of good attitudes was 85.9%, which is the most frequent while 1.6% received a wrong level knowledge about dengue, which is the lowest frequency value. Practice the highest level reached by the students was regularly representing 50.6% of the study, while 17.7% of the students scored a level bad being the lowest frequency.- 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