Sociodemographics and KAP Data from Emana Village, Cameroon, 2023

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

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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