05Vector Biology and Public Health
Household Water Storage and Dengue Prevention
What household beliefs and practices around water storage and mosquito control explain recurring post-monsoon dengue in Hyderabad neighbourhoods?
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Overview
Abstract
A qualitative field study exploring household water-storage practices, mosquito-control behaviour, and the recurring problem of dengue in Hyderabad.
Approach
Methodology
- Interviewed 12 residents across three neighbourhoods
- Interviewed three municipal entomology field workers
- Conducted a photovoice exercise
- Documented 40+ water-storage points
- Mapped observations to the Aedes mosquito life cycle
- Prepared a 3,500-word research paper
- Developed a household prevention guide
In the field
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