Table 2 Responses of post-IEC after fish introductions in villages in Karnataka, India, March to October 2006
Questionnaire | Response | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Domatmari (n = 50) | Balmanda (n = 50) | p value |
1. Have you gained new knowledge through IEC? | Yes - 48 (96%) No - 2 (4%) | Yes - 47 (94%) No - 3 (6%) | > 0.001 |
2. Did you know the cause of the fever outbreak? | a. Chikungunya - 42 (84%) b. Dengue - 8% (16%) c. Malaria - 0 d. Brain fever (JE) - 0 | a. Chikungunya - 39 (78%) b. Dengue - 3 (6%) c. Malaria - 4 (8%) d. Brain fever (JE) - 2 (4%) | a. > 0.001 b. < 0.01 c. < 0.01 d. < 0.01 |
3. Which mosquito species was responsible for the fever? | a. Anopheles - 3 (6%) b. Aedes - 47 (94%) c. Culex - 0 | a. Anopheles - 6 (12%) b. Aedes - 42 (84%) c. Culex - 2 (4%) | a. < 0.01 b. > 0.001 c. < 0.01 |
4. Aedes mosquitoes breed in | a. Clean water - 46 (92%) b. Polluted water - 4 (8%) | a. Clean water - 39 (78%) b. Polluted water - 11 (22%) | a. > 0.01 b. < 0.01 |
5 Did you like the fish-based biocontrol programme? | a. Yes - 44 (88%) b. No - 6 (12%) | a. Yes - 26 (52%) b. No - 24 (48%) | a. < 0.001 b. < 0.001 |
6. What are the drawbacks of such programme? | a. Bad smell - 4 (8%) b. Fish died - 2 (4%) | a. Bad smell - 34 (72%) b. Fish died - 31 (62%) | a. < 0.001 b. < 0.001 |
7. Would you promote such programme? | a. Yes - 50 (100%) b. No - 0 | a. Yes - 32 (64%) b. No - 18 (36%) | a. < 0.01 b. < 0.001 |