Malaria Prevalence and KAP Survey in Emana Village, Cameroon, 2023
by Steve Joko·Updated 9d ago
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Description
249 participants were screened for malaria in a cross-sectional study in Emana village, Cameroon, with a subgroup of 104 providing complete sociodemographic data. The dataset, created by Steve Joko and last updated in 2026, includes parasitological prevalence results and associated Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) scores. Overall malaria prevalence was 24.9%, with a significantly higher rate of 13.25% observed in the 5–18 years age group.
Use Cases
Modeling malaria risk factors based on sociodemographic variables and KAP scores.
Analyzing the gap between knowledge and preventive practices in a community setting.
Evaluating the association between age groups and parasitological prevalence to identify high-risk populations.
Strengths
Includes parasitological screening results for 249 participants.
Contains detailed KAP and sociodemographic data for a subgroup of 104 individuals.
Reports specific statistical findings, such as a 24.9% overall malaria prevalence.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
The 13.4 KB file size suggests a very limited scope of data.
Provenance
Source
Steve Joko via figshare
Collection Method
Cross-sectional study involving parasitological screening (microscopy) and a KAP survey.
Time Range
2023
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-27 17:36:00; freshness should be verified.