Knowledge gaps and socio-demographic disparities in dengue awareness among high-risk communities in Tanzania
A cross-sectional study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15371663 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Clement N Mweya (0000-0002-7227-3564, University of Dar es Salaam, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 2156-2156 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-025-22379-y |
| PMID | 40495123 |
| OpenAlex | W4411170605 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 29 |
There are critical dengue knowledge gaps among communities at high epidemic risk regarding vectors, transmission dynamics and breeding ecology. Targeted educational interventions considering disparities across socio-demographics are urgently required to raise awareness, improve participation in integrated control programs and empower at-risk populations to mitigate outbreaks
Biostatistics · Cross-sectional study · Dengue fever · Environmental health · Public health · Socioeconomics · Tanzania · Medicine · Mosquito-borne diseases and control · Nursing · Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research · Viral Infections and Vectors · Epidemiology · Virology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |