Level of knowledge and insight of educational workforce in Iligan City on Insecticide Treated Screen (ITS) program

Abstract

This study aims to provide assessment tool on public elementary schools in Iligan City regarding corresponding level of knowledge of the educational workforce on Dengue Fever and Insecticide Treated Screen (ITS) program, perceptions and prevalent anti-dengue practices for which to support Anti-Dengue Advocacy Program. The study utilized a descriptive research design. It involves general knowledge as to the causes and mode of transmission of dengue fever. It also determined the level of knowledge of ITS as a program on the following parameters distribution, coordinating programs, composition, level of protection, durability, effectivity, and usage as well as their perception regarding the usefulness, amount of information dissemination, level, prevalent practices benefits and possible barriers on the utilization of Insecticide Treated Screen (ITS) program. This study yields respondents have higher understanding on the concept of dengue, low understanding on Insecticide Treated Screen as a program and average understanding of ITS as a product. Probable barriers have been identified that limits the use of the product, which include ITS being prone to damage by the students. This study implicates respondents are fairly knowledgeable of ITS as a product, it does not coincide with their knowledge of ITS as a program. Information dissemination is limited particularly on the subject of ITS being a program.