Assessment of the general population knowledge about the emergence of Nipah virus outbreak in Bangladesh: A nationwide cross-sectional study
The emergence of the Nipah virus (NiV) poses a significant global health threat, particularly in South-East Asian countries. This cross-sectional nationwide study is a pioneer in assessing knowledge levels of NiV outbreak among the general population in Bangladesh. It was conducted among the general...
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| author | Mobin Ibne Mokbul Shuvajit Saha Samiha Nahar Tuli Fatema Binte Nur A.M. Khairul Islam Tariful Islam Shirsho Shreyan Alok Bijoy Bhadra Golam Dastageer Prince Irfath Sharmin Eva Mustari Nailah Tabassum Ferdous Wahid Md Irfan Bin Kayes Nazim Hassan Ziad Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader |
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| description | The emergence of the Nipah virus (NiV) poses a significant global health threat, particularly in South-East Asian countries. This cross-sectional nationwide study is a pioneer in assessing knowledge levels of NiV outbreak among the general population in Bangladesh. It was conducted among the general population of Bangladesh from 15th January to 10th February 2024. A conveniently selected sample of individuals participated in the assessment of their knowledge about NiV. A semi-structured questionnaire was used as the data collection tool. After data curation, a total of 2121 responses that met the inclusion criteria were retained for analysis. Among 2121 participants, 69.38 % were aware of NiV. Overall, 62 % demonstrated good knowledge of the virus. The main sources of information were social media (29.9 %), television (25.41 %), educational institutions (18.95 %), newspapers (13.65 %), friends (6.39 %), and workplaces (5.91 %). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that participants aged 31–40 years had lower odds of poor knowledge (OR = 0.57, 95 % CI: 0.39–0.82, p < 0.01) compared to those aged 21–30. Females had higher odds of poor knowledge (OR = 1.38, 95 % CI: 1.05–1.81, p = 0.02) than males. Lower education levels were associated with higher odds of poor knowledge. Moreover, non-healthcare workers also had higher odds of poor knowledge compared to healthcare workers. There were regional differences, with varying odds in Rangpur (OR = 0.43, 95 % CI: 0.26–0.70, p < 0.01), Khulna (OR = 1.70, 95 % CI: 1.10–2.61, p = 0.01), and Mymensingh (OR = 2.77, 95 % CI: 1.70–4.53, p < 0.01) compared to Dhaka. The current study underscores the importance of evidence-based educational strategies, and may guide government and policymakers to design future targeted interventions to enhance public health literacy and mitigate the spread of NiV in Bangladesh as well as in its neighbouring countries. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-266edd51b4054929a0bdc4580d3fd5f02025-02-02T05:27:04ZengElsevierJournal of Virus Eradication2055-66402025-03-01111100585Assessment of the general population knowledge about the emergence of Nipah virus outbreak in Bangladesh: A nationwide cross-sectional studyMobin Ibne Mokbul0Shuvajit Saha1Samiha Nahar Tuli2Fatema Binte Nur3A.M. Khairul Islam4Tariful Islam5Shirsho Shreyan6Alok Bijoy Bhadra7Golam Dastageer Prince8Irfath Sharmin Eva9Mustari Nailah Tabassum10Ferdous Wahid11Md Irfan Bin Kayes12Nazim Hassan Ziad13Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader14Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Dhaka Medical College Research and Academic Club (DMC-RAC), Bangladesh; Corresponding author. Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.Public Health Promotion and Development Society (PPDS), Bangladesh; Usher Institute, The University of Edinburgh, UKPublic Health Promotion and Development Society (PPDS), BangladeshHoly Family Red Crescent Medical College, Dhaka, BangladeshIcddr,b Matlab Hospital, Chandpur, Bangladesh; University of Rochester Medical Center, USAPublic Health Promotion and Development Society (PPDS), BangladeshRajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi, BangladeshSheikh Hasina Medical College, Habiganj, BangladeshDirectorate General of Health Services, BangladeshUNICEF, BangladeshChittagong Medical College, Chittagong, BangladeshDinajpur Medical College, Dinajpur, BangladeshChittagong Medical College, Chittagong, BangladeshKhulna City Medical College, Khulna, BangladeshDepartment of Public Health, School of Health and Life Sciences, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh; NSU Global Health Institute (NGHI), North South University, Dhaka 1229, BangladeshThe emergence of the Nipah virus (NiV) poses a significant global health threat, particularly in South-East Asian countries. This cross-sectional nationwide study is a pioneer in assessing knowledge levels of NiV outbreak among the general population in Bangladesh. It was conducted among the general population of Bangladesh from 15th January to 10th February 2024. A conveniently selected sample of individuals participated in the assessment of their knowledge about NiV. A semi-structured questionnaire was used as the data collection tool. After data curation, a total of 2121 responses that met the inclusion criteria were retained for analysis. Among 2121 participants, 69.38 % were aware of NiV. Overall, 62 % demonstrated good knowledge of the virus. The main sources of information were social media (29.9 %), television (25.41 %), educational institutions (18.95 %), newspapers (13.65 %), friends (6.39 %), and workplaces (5.91 %). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that participants aged 31–40 years had lower odds of poor knowledge (OR = 0.57, 95 % CI: 0.39–0.82, p < 0.01) compared to those aged 21–30. Females had higher odds of poor knowledge (OR = 1.38, 95 % CI: 1.05–1.81, p = 0.02) than males. Lower education levels were associated with higher odds of poor knowledge. Moreover, non-healthcare workers also had higher odds of poor knowledge compared to healthcare workers. There were regional differences, with varying odds in Rangpur (OR = 0.43, 95 % CI: 0.26–0.70, p < 0.01), Khulna (OR = 1.70, 95 % CI: 1.10–2.61, p = 0.01), and Mymensingh (OR = 2.77, 95 % CI: 1.70–4.53, p < 0.01) compared to Dhaka. The current study underscores the importance of evidence-based educational strategies, and may guide government and policymakers to design future targeted interventions to enhance public health literacy and mitigate the spread of NiV in Bangladesh as well as in its neighbouring countries.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2055664025000044Nipah virusBangladeshKnowledgePublic healthAwarenessEducation |
| spellingShingle | Mobin Ibne Mokbul Shuvajit Saha Samiha Nahar Tuli Fatema Binte Nur A.M. Khairul Islam Tariful Islam Shirsho Shreyan Alok Bijoy Bhadra Golam Dastageer Prince Irfath Sharmin Eva Mustari Nailah Tabassum Ferdous Wahid Md Irfan Bin Kayes Nazim Hassan Ziad Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader Assessment of the general population knowledge about the emergence of Nipah virus outbreak in Bangladesh: A nationwide cross-sectional study Journal of Virus Eradication Nipah virus Bangladesh Knowledge Public health Awareness Education |
| title | Assessment of the general population knowledge about the emergence of Nipah virus outbreak in Bangladesh: A nationwide cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Assessment of the general population knowledge about the emergence of Nipah virus outbreak in Bangladesh: A nationwide cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of the general population knowledge about the emergence of Nipah virus outbreak in Bangladesh: A nationwide cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of the general population knowledge about the emergence of Nipah virus outbreak in Bangladesh: A nationwide cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Assessment of the general population knowledge about the emergence of Nipah virus outbreak in Bangladesh: A nationwide cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | assessment of the general population knowledge about the emergence of nipah virus outbreak in bangladesh a nationwide cross sectional study |
| topic | Nipah virus Bangladesh Knowledge Public health Awareness Education |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2055664025000044 |
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