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Skills
Deficit
- Knowledge is not sufficient to produce behavior change
- People may lack the skills necessary to carry out the recommended behaviors
- Need to address this skills deficit
| This basic knowledge about dengue and Aedes aegypti
is important, but knowing these facts is rarely enough to change
people's behavior and involve community members in dengue prevention
activities. Householders who know the dengue basics still may
lack the knowledge or skills necessary to carry out the recommended
behaviors—that is, they may not know where or how to find
the containers where water can accumulate and mosquitoes can
reproduce. Any successful program must address this skills deficit,
ensuring that householders are confident in their ability to
control mosquito reproduction in and around their homes. |
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