Toxoplasmosis Knowledge Survey of 475 University Students in Erbil

A 2026 cross-sectional study surveyed 475 students at Salahaddin University in Erbil, Iraq, to assess their knowledge of toxoplasmosis transmission and health risks. The dataset likely contains questionnaire responses on sociodemographic characteristics, awareness of disease vectors like cats and raw meat, and reported preventive hygiene behaviors. Findings indicate poor overall knowledge, with only 37.37% recognizing cats' role in transmission, highlighting a need for targeted educational programs.

Use Cases

• Analyzing associations between sociodemographic factors and disease knowledge scores
• Evaluating awareness of specific transmission routes (e.g., raw meat, contaminated soil)
• Assessing gender differences in knowledge, as females demonstrated higher scores
• Informing the design of university-based health education campaigns
• Studying the disconnect between general hygiene practices and disease-specific knowledge

Strengths

• Dataset size is explicitly stated as 79,184 bytes, indicating a defined scope
• Provides specific, quantified findings from the study (e.g., 49.79% had prior information, 70.32% had poor knowledge)
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license, facilitating reuse

Limitations

• Column names and exact row count are not provided, limiting understanding of the data structure
• The 'Last updated' date of 2026-03-24 is a future date, which is a conflict and suggests a metadata error
• Relies on self-reported questionnaire data, which may be subject to bias

Provenance

Source

Khder Niazi Chalabi, associated with Salahaddin University – Erbil

Collection Method

Cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire

Time Range

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Freshness

2026-03-24 (Note: This is a future date and may be incorrect)

Geography

Erbil, Iraq