Socio-Cultural Practices and Environmental Determinants for Dengue Incidences: a Case Study of Jaipur City

Abstract

This study is conducted to determine the interrelationship between socio-cultural factors and incidence of Dengue in the city of
Jaipur. The subjects of survey include both Dengue affected as well as non-affected households. Socio-cultural and socioeconomic factors such as sanitation, housing patterns, mode of ensuring water coverage, prevention against mosquito
breeding, frequency of water supply and waste disposal techniques have been investigated to understand DF/DHF/DSS
incidences. This study further draws a connection between the socio-cultural practices and spatial distribution of Dengue by
examining the affected and unaffected areas using GIS. Through systematic analysis, this study tried to identify the social risk
indicators that contribute to increase in the disease transmission. This paper has identified four levels of risk in Jaipur. It could
be presumed that any preventive step mentioned in this study to address the socio-cultural practices would prove helpful in
reducing cases of Dengue through implementation of various preventive and control management strategies. The final
outcome of the study offers a valuable guidance for planning preventive measures and managing the DF/DHF/DSS transmission.