A household-based survey to understand factors influencing awareness, attitudes and knowledge towards Wolbachia-Aedes technology

• Main Authors: Soh, Li Ting, Ong, Zoe, Vasquez, Kathryn, Chen, Irene, Li, Xiaoxi, Niah, Weixin, Panchapakesan, Chitra, Sheldenkar, Anita, Sim, Shuzhen, Ng, Lee Ching, Lwin, May Oo
• Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Social sciences::Communication; Wolbachia-Aedes; Household Survey
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/153664
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In 2016, Singapore introduced the release of male Wolbachia-Aedes mosquitoes to complement vector control efforts and suppress Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in selected study sites. With ongoing expansion of Project Wolbachia–Singapore to cover larger areas, a household-based survey was conducted between...