Volume : 08, Issue : 08, August – 2021

Title:

36.KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE AWARENESS AND PRACTICES REGARDING HEPATITIS A IN RURAL AND URBAN POPULATIONS OF PAKISTAN

Authors :

Aasha Nawab, Rekha Sumbal, Tahira Shaheen

Abstract :

Aim: To assess the level of public awareness attitude and practical knowledge regarding Hepatitis A in rural and urban s of Pakistan.
Methods: Two large-scale surveys (N = 1000 and 1000). Results: Although public awareness was high, practical knowledge regarding differences in the mode of transmission, consequences, and prevention was very low in both populations, especially among those with below average literacy rate.
Conclusion: Futue public health awareness programs can warrant to impart basic knowledge regarding pathophysiology as an initiative to empower people, especially those with a below average literacy rate.

Cite This Article:

Please cite this article in press Aasha Nawab et al, Knowledge Attitude Awareness And Practices Regarding Hepatitis A In Rural And Urban Populations Of Pakistan., Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2021; 08(8).

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