A KAP STUDY ON SNAKE BITES AMONG THE AGRICULTURAL WORKERS OF WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, AP STATE

Dr. Dommeti Sri Lakshmi, Dr. N. Partha Sarathy

Abstract


Introduction: WHO had listed snake bite envenoming as a highest priority neglected tropical disease in June 2017.

Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of the agricultural workers regarding the do’s and do not’s of snake bites and envenoming.

Materials And Methods: A Community based Cross-sectional study was conducted using multi stage sampling method from (July 2019 to September 2019), involving all the agricultural workers of Eluru revenue division of West Godavari District, who fit the inclusion criteria and gave consent. Accounting for a sample size (n) of 1400.

Results: About 12pc had history of snake bite. Around 98pc knew that all snake bites were not poisonous. About 68pc had adequate knowledge and 44pc had proper practices. About 8pc still preferred traditional methods of treatment.

Conclusion: People with adequate knowledge were more than that of adequate practice.


Keywords


Agricultural workers, KAP, Multi stage sampling, Snake bites.

Full Text:

PDF

References


“WHO fact sheet of snake bite envenoming” Available at https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/snakebite-envenoming last accessed on 24th October 2019.

Prevalence of snake bite envenoming, Available at https://www.who.int/snakebites/resources/en/ last accessed on 24 th October 2019.

Park.K, Park’s Text Book of Preventive And Social Medicine, 25th edition, Bhanot publications, Pune. Page no 443 to 444.

Pathak I, Metgud C. Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding snakes and snake bite among rural adult of Belagavi, Karnataka. Int J Community Med Public Health 2017;4:4527-31.

Harshal Tukaram Pandve, Anuja Makan, Tejashree Arun Kulkarni (2017) Assessment of Awareness Regarding Snakebites and its Related Issues among Rural Communities. SF J Pub Health 1:1.

Krishnaleela G., Selva Meena M., Praveena Daya A. A KAP study on snake bite among the rural population in Tirunelveli district. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2018 May;5(5):1762-1765.

Silva A, Marikar F, Murugananthan A, Agampodi S. Awareness and perceptions on prevention, first aid and treatment of snakebites among Sri Lankan farmers: a knowledge practice mismatch?. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology. 2014 Dec;9(1):20.


Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.