Data of knowledge towards Zika Virus infection in Sabah, Malaysia
Noor Ain Haron,
Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim,
Jaeyres Jani,
Nur Athirah Yusof,
Zarina Amin,
Hooi Yuen Khoo,
Hai Yen Lee,
Chee Sieng Khor,
Kim Kee Tan,
Mohd Rohaizat Hassan,
Chin Mun Wong,
Hani Kartini Agustar,
Adia Aqilla Samsusah,
Rozita Hod,
Sazaly Abu Bakar
Affiliations
Noor Ain Haron
Biotechnology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Sabah 88400, Malaysia
Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim
Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Sabah 88400, Malaysia
Jaeyres Jani
Borneo Medical and Health Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Sabah 88400, Malaysia
Nur Athirah Yusof
Biotechnology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Sabah 88400, Malaysia
Zarina Amin
Biotechnology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Sabah 88400, Malaysia; Corresponding author.
Hooi Yuen Khoo
Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre (TIDREC), Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Hai Yen Lee
Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre (TIDREC), Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Chee Sieng Khor
Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre (TIDREC), Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Kim Kee Tan
Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre (TIDREC), Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Mohd Rohaizat Hassan
Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia
Chin Mun Wong
Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia
Hani Kartini Agustar
Department of Earth Sciences and Environment, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor 43600, Malaysia
Adia Aqilla Samsusah
Department of Earth Sciences and Environment, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor 43600, Malaysia
Rozita Hod
Department of Earth Sciences and Environment, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor 43600, Malaysia
Sazaly Abu Bakar
Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre (TIDREC), Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
This dataset presents a cross-sectional survey and was conducted to assess the knowledge on Zika Virus infection among adults in Sabah. The data were collected from December 2019 to February 2021, 274 adults living in forest fringe communities were interviewed by trained personnel and have completed the distributed questionnaires. SPSS version 27.0 was used to analyzed the data. These data could serve as auxiliary information and/or research data for other researchers in Sabah. It could also serve as guide or reference data to other researchers outside Sabah who may be interested in carrying out similar research in other state.
