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Short Communications • Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 50 (03) • May-Jun 2017 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0264-2016   copy

Blackfly control from a health education perspective: the individual, the organization, and sustainability of the process

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION:

This study analyzed blackfly awareness and perceptions of health education practices for blackfly control among vulnerable populations in Brazil.

METHODS:

An exploratory descriptive quantitative research analysis was performed to investigate and analyze the awareness of and potential participation in blackfly control measures by vulnerable populations.

RESULTS:

Countryside resident participants (n = 24/38; 63.2% of the total sample) reported that blackflies were an obstacle to the performance of their work activities.

CONCLUSIONS:

Blackflies are a public health problem, and actions for blackfly control have been carried out without social participation or educational health practices that involve proper community knowledge.

Keywords:
Entomological surveillance; Insect control; Health education

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