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Parasitic Infections: The Level of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Well as the Availability of Hygiene Aid Kit among Aborigine in Maran, Pekan and Kuantan

Parazit Enfeksiyonları: Maran, Pekan ve Kuantan'daki Aborijinler Arasında Hijyen Yardım Setinin Bulunması ile Bilgi, Tutum ve Uygulama Düzeyleri

Normalına ALIAS
Mohamad Helmy JAAFAR
Muhammad Lokman BIN MD. ISA
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482–490
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The purpose of this study are to (I) discover the level of knowledge among Aborigine on parasitic infection in Kuantan, Maran and Pekan, (II) to analyse out their attitude towards parasitic infections, and (III) to inform the best practices of preventing parasitic infections to the Aborigine people.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: There are still inadequacies in Aborigine 's understanding, attitude and practice of parasitic infection and hygiene awareness.
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Key Findings & Data:Objective: There are still inadequacies in Aborigine 's understanding, attitude and practice of parasitic infection and hygiene awareness.
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Conclusion & Impact:The purpose of this study are to (I) discover the level of knowledge among Aborigine on parasitic infection in Kuantan, Maran and Pekan, (II) to analyse out their attitude towards parasitic infections, and (III) to inform the best practices of preventing parasitic infections to the Aborigine people.
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📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Aborjin · bilgi · paraziter enfeksiyonlar

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Objective: There are still inadequacies in Aborigine 's understanding, attitude and practice of parasitic infection and hygiene awareness. The purpose of this study are to (I) discover the level of knowledge among Aborigine on parasitic infection in Kuantan, Maran and Pekan, (II) to analyse out their attitude towards parasitic infections, and (III) to inform the best practices of preventing parasitic infections to the Aborigine people.

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Amaç: Aborjin'in paraziter enfeksiyon anlayışı, tutum ve uygulamasında ve hijyen farkındalığında halen yetersizlikler bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, (I) Kuantan, Maran ve Pekan'daki Aborjinlerin paraziter enfeksiyon konusundaki bilgi düzeylerini keşfetmek, (II) paraziter enfeksiyonlara karşı tutumlarını analiz etmek ve (III) Aborjin halkını paraziter enfeksiyonlardan önlemeye yönelik en iyi uygulamaları bildirmektir.

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ALIAS, N., JAAFAR, M. H., ISA, M. L. B. M. (2021). Parasitic Infections: The Level of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Well as the Availability of Hygiene Aid Kit among Aborigine in Maran, Pekan and Kuantan. Online Türk Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 6 - Sayı: 4, 482–490. https://ajindex.com/articles/340705

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