Introduction:

Dengue is a viral infection of great impact due to the expansive and adaptive capacity of its vector, a situation that requires explaining the individual and context factors based on the degree of knowledge about the disease and the way in which this knowledge is mobilized through family practices and community participation.

Objective:

To determine the association between knowledge, practices and participation in dengue prevention programs with individual and environmental factors.

Methods:

Cross-sectional correlational study developed in Córdoba, Colombia during 2021. A survey was applied to 328 people. For the analysis, descriptive statistics and the application of a Chi-squared test at a significance level of 5% were used.

Results:

There is a significant association between knowledge about the causes and the level of schooling; knowing the symptoms with the place of residence, sex, educational level and family income; as well as with access to sewage service, permanent water tanks, the habit of fumigating and the use of repellents. The data is consistent with the trend that links the presence of dengue in regions with high levels of social vulnerability and contextual conditions suitable for propagating the vector.

Conclusions:

The educational deficit, male sex, earning little income and place of residence affect the levels of participation to prevent dengue.