Dengue Fever Knowledge and Awareness Among University Students in Taiz Governorate, Yemen: A Cross-Sectional Study

IF 2.1 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Health Science Reports Pub Date : 2025-07-23 DOI:10.1002/hsr2.71112

Waheed A. M. Ali, Jamil M. A. S. Obaid, Asmaa Alsolihy, Najla M. K. Almekhlafy, Wafa S. Alqadasy, Laila N. Alabsi

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Abstract

Background and Aim

Dengue fever (DF) is a mosquito-borne viral disease of great health threat in Yemen. DF is an endemic disease with many outbreaks in Taiz governorate. Among Yemeni communities, university students play an important role in increasing knowledge and good health practices to fight DF. Therefore, this study aimed to measure the DF knowledge and prevention awareness level of this community section.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was carried out between January and June 2023 among undergraduate students from public and private universities in Taiz City, Yemen. The sample size was 400 students. Participants from different academic levels of different colleges were selected using the stratified random method. Knowledge of dengue fever and prevention awareness was assessed using a validated questionnaire and face-to-face interviews. The questionnaire consists of three groups of questions: personal characteristics, general knowledge, and prevention awareness of DF. The question answers were dichotomous: correct and incorrect. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and χ² and Odds Ratio (OR) at 95% confidence interval (CI) for association using SPSS 21.

Results

The overall knowledge score of the respondents was 22.2% as good, 68.8% as moderate, and 9% as poor knowledge; meanwhile, that of awareness was 52.8%, 35.7%, and 11.5% respectively. The domain-specific percentages of correct answers were 57.3%, 61.9%, 83%, 55.3%, and 82.9% for symptoms, causative agent, transmission, clinical management, and prevention awareness. The medical students exhibited higher overall general knowledge and prevention than nonmedical students (OR, 1.912, 95% CI, 1.166–3.134; p = 0.013).

Conclusion

Most university students in Taiz exhibited moderate overall knowledge of dengue fever, with strong preventive awareness. Efforts should be made to increase knowledge levels and preventive awareness, specifically among university students, as this will empower them to take proactive measures against dengue fever and promote effective health practices within their communities.

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也门塔伊兹省大学生登革热知识和意识：一项横断面研究

背景与目的登革热（DF）是也门一种严重威胁健康的蚊媒病毒性疾病。DF是一种地方性疾病，在塔伊兹省多次暴发。在也门社区中，大学生在增加知识和良好卫生做法以防治DF方面发挥着重要作用。因此，本研究旨在测量该社区区段的DF知识和预防意识水平。方法于2023年1月至6月在也门塔伊兹市公立和私立大学的本科生中进行横断面研究。样本量为400名学生。采用分层随机法从不同院校不同学历的被试中抽取。采用有效的问卷调查和面对面访谈对登革热知识和预防意识进行评估。问卷由三组问题组成：个人特征、一般知识和DF的预防意识。问题的答案是二分的：正确的和不正确的。数据分析采用描述性统计，并使用SPSS 21进行χ2和比值比（OR）在95%可信区间（CI）的关联分析。结果被调查者的总体知识得分为：良好22.2%，中等68.8%，较差9%；同时，知晓率分别为52.8%、35.7%和11.5%。症状、病原体、传播途径、临床管理和预防意识的正确率分别为57.3%、61.9%、83%、55.3%和82.9%。医学生的总体知识和预防水平高于非医学生(OR, 1.912, 95% CI, 1.166 ~ 3.134；p = 0.013)。结论塔伊兹市大学生对登革热的总体认知程度中等，对登革热的预防意识较强。应努力提高知识水平和预防意识，特别是在大学生中，因为这将使他们能够采取主动措施防治登革热，并在其社区内促进有效的保健做法。

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