Um estudo sobre a conscientização do vetor Aedes aegypti com alunos de uma escola pública do município de Maceió

Abstract

The Aedes aegypti mosquito is a hematophagous arthropod responsible for the transmission of a series of infectious diseases, including: Dengue, Zika virus, and Chikungunya. This mosquito adapts well to environmental changes and climatic conditions, which contributes to its proliferation. In view of the high mortality rates caused by the vector, it is necessary to raise public awareness. The present work aimed to raise awareness among students of a public school in the city of Maceió, about the vector Aedes aegypti, identifying possible outbreaks and teaching how to fight them. For the development of this research questionnaires, didactic class, lowcost experiment and an educational game were applied. Based on the students' prior knowledge, the fundamental characteristics of the vector were worked on, understanding and demonstrating the repellency effect. It is possible to haracterize the students' learning process through the questionnaire applied before and after the method, as well as the didactic game in which it was possible to verify the evolution of knowledge in the answers given about the chemical and social concepts involving the vector Aedes aegypti.