KAP STUDY ON MALARIA IN UNION COUNCIL KOAZ BAHRAM

The present survey assessed the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of learners on issues related to health in Union Council Koaz Bahram. The aims of the KAP survey to collect information from the local population, what is known, believed and done in relation to malaria. The KAP study is effective way to create awareness in the community. The present KAP survey will be helpful for the plan, implement and evaluate of malaria control program in Union Council Koaz Bahram. The study was conducted in the Union Council Koaz Bahram District Charsada Khyber Pukhtoon Khwa Pakistan. The data were collected from six villages of Union Council Koaz Bahram, Fazal Kally, Sargund Kally, Main Jan Kally, Landi Shah, Habib -Ur- Rahman Kally and Sanizo Shah. The study was carried out during the September 2013. The data are collected orally by an interviewer using a standardized, structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was translated to the local population and filled in. The simple random sampling method was used for the collection of data. Among the local population the total 106 peoples were interviewed from different villages of Union Council Koaz Bahram. The data were analyzed for different factor contributing to disease. The result show that chill and fever is common in malaria along with headache. The transmission of malaria occurred through mosquito. The 97.17% people show that the malaria is curable. The main source of the mosquito reported in this study was dirty water and house. Of the total interviewed people 100% says that the mosquito bite hand and feet. The local population suggested that the burden of malaria occurrence was high in the summer season as compare to other season. From this survey it was concluded that the local population of Union Council koaz Bahram have the basic knowledge about the malaria.