Browsing by Subject "KAP"
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Knowledge and Attitudes on Smoking among Adult Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease
(2014-03-19)Background: Smoking is a major etiological factor for Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD). According to the statistics, IHD has become the leading cause of hospital deaths in Sri Lanka.The knowledge and the attitudes of general ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) about dengue prevention among residents in Ratmalana Medical Officer of Health area
(2017)Dengue is contributing to considerable morbidity and mortality rates in Sri Lanka and that is one of the leading causes of illness in Western Province, where Colombo district has the highest number. This study was planne ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) among Blood Donors from Southern Sri Lanka
(2014)Behaviour of the blood donors plays a major role in maintaining continuous blood supply for transfusion services worldwide. At the same time it is a challenge to obtain safe blood from the donors. A cross sectional descriptive ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on First Aid Measures among Senior School Prefects in Galle Education Division, Sri Lanka
(2015)First aid is needed in daily life at any situation. So every citizen shares a responsibility of having basic first aid knowledge and practices. First aider should be able to assess, provide care and direct to appropriate ...