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Kerresha Khan Akilah Stewart Dave Chadee

A Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices (K.A.P) Survey On Climate Change and Health in Trinidad, W.I.: Preliminary Study. Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum ( CariCOF ) , Dominica 2016. Kerresha Khan Akilah Stewart Dave Chadee Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology

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Kerresha Khan Akilah Stewart Dave Chadee

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  1. A Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices (K.A.P) Survey On Climate Change and Health in Trinidad, W.I.: Preliminary Study Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) , Dominica 2016 Kerresha Khan Akilah Stewart Dave Chadee Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad.

  2. Introduction • Vulnerability and adaptation to climate related risk drivers (e.g. warming, sea-ice loss, variations in precipitation etc.) are variable from one island region to another. • Within the Caribbean many of the climate related risk drivers are similar or the same. • Many small islands are particularly affected by climate sensitive health problems such as morbidity and mortality from • Extreme weather events, • Vectors and • Food & water borne diseases.

  3. Regional Corporations in Trinidad

  4. Regional Corporations in the East West Corridor

  5. Regional Corporations in the East West Corridor

  6. Northern Range Caroni Basin

  7. Objective To utilize a Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (K.A.P) survey to determine the relationship between climate change and certain aspects of health of persons residing within the East West corridor in Trinidad

  8. Methodology • The minimum sample size was statistically determined. • Two methods were used: a convenience sample and an online portal for persons residing in the EWC. • Data analyzed using SPSS Version 21 to provide descriptive statistics and further analysis. • A total of 201 questionnaires were analyzed and will be used in this presentation

  9. Results and Discussion Define the term Climate Change. Keywords: Change (significant), weather/climate, long period (decades or longer)

  10. Climate Change Definition: Age, Profession and Salary bracket

  11. Do you think Climate Change is occurring? Which regions of the world do you think face the most threats?

  12. Do you think you contribute to Climate change in any way? Level of education of respondents’ who do/do not think they contribute to Climate change

  13. Is Trinidad impacted by climate change ? Weather patterns changed: 89% Affected by changes: 57% What are the potential impacts in Trinidad regarding Climate Change ?

  14. Weather patterns changed: 89% Affected by changes: 57% Is Trinidad impacted by climate change ? http://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/626771-flood/

  15. Do you think your water supply will be affected by climate change? Do you think the quality of your water will be affected by climate change?

  16. Does climate change affect the numbers of vectors for diseases (mosquitoes and rats) in the environment? Responses to climate change affecting vectors and the corresponding encounters with diseases.

  17. The use of Air conditioners and encounters with Dengue and/or Chik-V Where respondents spend most of their time and encounters with Dengue and/or Chik-V

  18. Mosquito control methods and encounters with either Dengue or Chik-V, both or neither disease

  19. Conclusion • 73% of respondents were unable to give a correct definition of Climate change. • 85% of respondents employed in the education sector lacked this basic knowledge of climate change. • 34% of respondents felt that increased diseases would be a problem in Trinidad due to climate change • TAKE HOME MESSAGE • Adult education modules still need to close the knowledge gap on the basics of climate change in order to truly tackle the resulting heath issues. • There is need to re-educate the educators and middle aged population with regards to the basics of climate change and vector mitigation in such a way that the information is mainstreamed and easy to assimilate.

  20. Acknowledgements • The Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, UWI. • Ryan S. Mohammed • Sachin Maraj and Reynaldo Christie • Respondents

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