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Journal of Economics and Development, Vol. 24 No. 1, pp. 65-79. https://doi.org/10.1108/JED-05-2020-0067

Health hazard of using mosquito repellent in Khulna city, Bangladesh

Muniva Islam; Mohammed Ziaul Haider; Sk. Faijan Bin Halim

Abstract:
Purpose
This study examines mosquito-borne diseases and health hazard of using mosquito repellents in Bangladesh. This study also targets to explore the use of different mosquito repellents and associated health hazard between slum and residential people.

Design/methodology/approach
This study has applied a stratified systematic sampling technique taking 120 adult individuals from residential and slum areas covering users and non-users of mosquito repellents of Khulna city, Bangladesh. A structured questionnaire has been used to collect data from respondents.

Findings
Econometric techniques are exercised to examine the occurrence, severity and duration of different respiratory diseases. Results exhibit that poor and less-educated slum people are more prone to face respiratory diseases compared to residential people. The health cost of slum and residential people is estimated US$ 134 and US$ 9, respectively.

Practical implications
Relevant stakeholders under public health programs should spread awareness among people regarding the negative health effect of using mosquito repellent, encourage them to limit the use of harmful repellent and instead use herbal product (neem coil), avoid using repellent in living room rather use outside of room and close window and use proper bed net at night.

Originality/value
This study underpins arranging public health programs and taking averting actions as an impetus to raise consciousness toward the negative health effect of using mosquito repellents.

Keywords:Mosquito prevalence, Mosquito born-disease, Mosquito repellent, Respiratory disease, Health cost, Averting action
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