Community-based dengue vector control : experiences in behavior change in Metropolitan Manila, Philippines
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2012
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Maney Publishing
Abstract
Dengue is the most important mosquito-borne disease in the Philippines, especially in Metropolitan Manila
where communities are socially and economically diverse, and city governments struggle to provide basic
services such as continuously available, piped water supply to residents. We examined responses to
introducing water container management to control dengue vectors in two diverse communities in Masagana
City: Village A (gated community) and Village B (informal settlers community). The roll out of the intervention was
carried out by the study team, dengue control personnel and local health workers (BHWs). A behavioural
change framework was used to describe the community responses to the introduction of a new vector control
intervention - household water containermanagement. Although, the desired outcome was not achieved during
the study’s timeline, observation on processes of behaviour change underscored the importance of
understanding the social nature of the urban communities, often overlooked structures when dengue control
program and researchers introduce new dengue control interventions.
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Journal Article (peer-reviewed)
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BEHAVIOUR CHANGE, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, DENGUE CONTROL, PHILIPPINES, URBAN, DISEASE CONTROL, PHILIPPINES, COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH
Citation
Espino, F., Marco, J., Salazar, N.P., Salazar, F., Mendoza, Y, & Velazco, A. (2012). Community-based dengue vector control: experiences in behavior change in Metropolitan Manila, Philippines. Pathogens and Global Health, 106, 455-460.doi:10.1179/2047773212Y.0000000061