A study to assess the knowledge on prevetion and management of snake bite among rural people at selected village

Abstract

Snake-bite is a life-threatening medical emergency. It occurs frequently among rural people, especially those working in the fields. In India, an estimated 35 000–50 000 lives are lost annually due to snake-bite, Quasi experimental research design was adopted to conduct this study, 100 samples of knowledge for snake bite were selected with no non-probability purposive sampling technique was used the inclusive criteria of knowledge for snake bite, who speak Tamil and English patients who willing to participate in the study, the data collected using the tools consists of demographic variables. Almost every people have knowledge about snake bite among 100, 80 people ever spread information about snake bite.