Sociodemographics and KAP Data from Emana Village, Cameroon, 2023
by Steve Joko·Updated 9d ago
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Description
249 participants in Emana village, Cameroon, were screened for malaria in a 2023 cross-sectional study linking parasitological prevalence to knowledge, attitudes, and practices. The dataset includes complete sociodemographic data for a subgroup of 104 individuals and was authored by Steve Joko. Overall malaria prevalence was 24.9%, with a significantly higher rate of 13.25% observed in the 5–18 years age group.
Use Cases
Analyzing the association between sociodemographic factors and malaria knowledge, attitudes, and practices scores.
Investigating the link between KAP scores and parasitological prevalence of malaria.
Identifying high-risk demographic groups, such as the 5–18 years age bracket, for silent malaria transmission.
Evaluating the knowledge-to-practice gap in malaria prevention within a specific community.
Strengths
Includes parasitological screening results (microscopy) for 249 participants.
Contains complete sociodemographic data for a subgroup of 104 individuals.
Analysis includes non-parametric statistical tests (Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis H, Spearman correlation) and logistic regression.
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 (37.4 KB), indicating a limited scope focused on a single village.
Provenance
Source
figshare
Collection Method
Cross-sectional study involving parasitological screening and KAP surveys.
Time Range
2023
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-27 17:36:03; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Emana village, Cameroon
License is CC-BY-4.0. Data is provided in XLSX format.