Level of Awareness Towards Dengue among The Residents of Barangay Kauswagan

This study aimed to determine the level of awareness on preventive measures for dengue fever among the residents of Barangay Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City. The study sought to: (1) describe the profile of the respondents in terms of informational sources and highest educational attainment and to; (2) assess the level of awareness of the respondents on the preventive measures on dengue fever. A modified questionnaire was used in the study. The data were analyzed and presented through the Frequency Counts, Weighted Mean and Ranking. The purposive sampling method was used to identify the respondents of the study. The respondents have more knowledge about using mosquito nets as their way of preventing dengue. Half of the respondents have attained the secondary level of education and the lowest percentage of educational attainment has primary level of education. The respondents were most aware on the use of mosquito nets through practice.

Keywords - Dengue, Level of Awareness, Barangay Kauswagan, Preventive Measures