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A cross-sectional study of malaria knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) and parasitological prevalence in Emana village, Cameroon. The dataset includes parasitological screening results for 249 participants and complete sociodemographic data for a subgroup of 104 individuals. It was created by Steve Joko and last updated on 2026-05-27.

Use Cases

• Associating sociodemographic factors with malaria prevalence based on parasitological screening.
• Analyzing gaps between knowledge and preventive practices using KAP scores.
• Identifying high-risk demographic groups, such as the 5–18 years age group highlighted in the study.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of malaria control messaging and surveillance strategies.

Strengths

• Includes parasitological screening results for 249 participants.
• Contains complete sociodemographic data for a subgroup of 104 individuals.
• Reports a specific overall malaria prevalence of 24.9%.
• Analyzes associations using statistical tests (Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis H, Spearman correlation).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is small at 15.9 KB, indicating a limited scope focused on a single village.

Provenance

Source

Steve Joko via figshare.

Collection Method

Cross-sectional study involving parasitological screening (microscopy) and KAP surveys.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-27 17:36:01; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Emana village, Cameroon.