Determinants of stakeholders’ attitudes and intentions toward supporting the use of Wolbachia-infected Aedes mosquitoes for dengue control

BMC Public Health

Ahmad Firdhaus Arham¹  Mashitoh Yaacob¹  Muhammad Adzran Che Mustapa¹  Maznah Ibrahim¹  Zurina Mahadi¹  Latifah Amin² 

[1] Pusat Pengajian Citra Universiti, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), UKM, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia;Pusat Pengajian Citra Universiti, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), UKM, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia;The Institute of Islam Hadhari (HADHARI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia;

关键词: Attitudes;    Intentions;    Predictors;    PLS-SEM;    Wolbachia;    Malaysia;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12889-021-12166-w

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundA recent approach in controlling dengue is by using the Wolbachia-infected Aedes mosquito (WiAM). The approach has been reported to be more effective than traditional methods, such as fogging. Therefore, it is imperative to assess the factors predicting its acceptance among stakeholders before implementing this technology more widely in Malaysia.MethodsThe survey data were collected from two primary stakeholder groups using a stratified random sampling technique. The two primary stakeholder groups were scientists (n = 202) and the public (n = 197) in the Klang Valley region of Malaysia, a hot spot area known for the high rate of dengue cases. The respondents answered questions on a seven-point Likert scale survey regarding trust in key players, attitudes toward nature versus materialism, religiosity, perceived benefits, perceived risks, attitudes, and intentions. The data were analyzed using Smart Partial Least Square (SmartPLS) software (version 3.2.6) to determine the predictors influencing attitudes and intentions to support the use of WiAM technology.ResultsThe results indicated a strong positive relationship between attitudes and intentions to support the use of WiAM (β = 0.676, p < 0.001). The most important significant predictor for attitudes was perceived benefits (β = 0.493, p < 0.001), followed by perceived risks (β = − 0.080, p = 0.048). Trust in key players, attitudes toward nature versus material, and religiosity had indirect relationships with attitudes through the perceived benefits and risks.ConclusionsThe identified predictors can serve as indicators for the decision-making process regarding WiAM implementation in Malaysia and other developing countries with similar demographics and cultures.

【 授权许可】

CC BY