Supplementary file 1_Knowledge, attitudes and practices toward diseases related to water,

Pierre Mahé's dataset contains survey and focus group data from a mixed-methods study conducted in May-July 2023. It includes quantitative and qualitative responses from 364 residents in four informal settlements in Cayenne, Macouria, Matoury, and Remire-Montjoly. The data assesses knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding water, hygiene, and sanitation-related diseases.

Use Cases

• Analyze disparities in disease knowledge based on reported high awareness of diarrheal diseases (93%) versus low awareness of dengue fever (14%).
• Model associations between water treatment practices and sociodemographic characteristics, based on reported consumption of non-potable water (46%) and correct treatment (5%).
• Evaluate the effectiveness of preventive measures based on reported usage of both individual and collective methods (81%).
• Study migration patterns and health vulnerabilities based on participant origin data, where 98% were born abroad, mainly in Haiti (84%).

Strengths

• Dataset includes 364 survey participants, exceeding the initially calculated sample size of 332.
• Mixed-methods design combines quantitative survey data with qualitative focus group discussions for contextual insights.
• Provides specific demographic statistics, including mean age (39.9 years) and gender distribution (60% women).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the four specific informal settlements studied.

Provenance

Source

Pierre Mahé

Collection Method

Sequential explanatory mixed-methods cross-sectional study using interviewer-administered surveys and focus group discussions.

Time Range

May to July 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 06:01:57; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Four informal settlements in Cayenne, Macouria, Matoury, and Remire-Montjoly, French Guiana.