Event Dime
Individual Determinants of Dengue Prevention in Brazil
- When:
- July 9, 2026 · 2:00 PM
- Where:
- UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
- Source:
- 6AM City Charlotte – Events
Candidate Name: Janine Rodrigues Rangel de Assis Program: Public Polciy Committee Chairs: Dr Glenn Dutcher Committee Members: Dr Artie Zilante, Dr Lisa Schulkind, Dr Elizabeth Stearns Abstract: This dissertation investigates the individual determinants of dengue prevention behavior in Brazil through three empirical studies unified by an Expected Utility framework that models preventive actions as decisions under uncertainty. Using original survey data collected in three Brazilian capitals during