Knowledge of prevention, cause, symptom and practices of malaria among women in Burkina Faso

Yaya, Sanni; Bishwajit, Ghose; Ekholuenetale, Michael; Shah, Vaibhav; Kadio, Bernard; Udenigwe, Ogochukwu

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0180508

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“…Mosquito bite has been identified as the principal malaria transmission as shown in some studies in Africa, Asia and America [26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36]. However, our results were in contrast with those previously reported from Nigeria, where a small proportion of respondents correctly know the main malaria transmission route and its cause [37].…”

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices about malaria in Cabo Verde: a country in the pre-elimination context

DePina¹,

Dia²,

Martins³

et al. 2019

BMC Public Health

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Background: Malaria in Cape Verde is unstable, with a sporadic and seasonal transmission of low endemicity. In this sense, the community perceptions regarding malaria transmission, their attitudes and practices against the disease are very important to understand and to better develop the best strategical policies to achieve malaria elimination goal. This study aim to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of Cape Verdean population about malaria, a country in the elimination step of disease. Methods: A cross-sectional malaria KAP Survey was performed at the household level. A structured open questionnaire was developed and applied to residents of randomly selected households from 5 islands and 15 municipalities in Cape Verde. Correlation analyses were performed using a logistic regression model to determine the factors that are associated with the complete knowledge of the population about malaria. Results: A total of 1953 fully completed questionnaires were analysed, with majority of questionnaires administered in Santiago island (68.3%), mainly in the capital city of Praia, 38.43%. About 88% of the population knew the correct form of transmission, 96% had knowledge that the entire population is at risk of malaria and identified the main symptoms. Regarding the attitudes, 58% seek treatment atthe nearest health structure upon the apparition of the symptoms, 64% in the first 24 h and 88% within the first 48 h. More than 97% have heard about mosquito nets but only 19% used it. In practice, 53% use coils, 45% rely on household sprays and 43% have benefited from IRS. About 90% received information about malaria from media, mainly the TV and the radio (83 and 43%, respectively). In summary, 54% of the population has complete knowledge of the disease. Conclusion: The population of Cape Verde has a high level of knowledge about malaria, including its transmission, main symptoms and preventive and control measures. However, some gaps and misunderstandings have been noticed and contribute to the insufficient community involvement in actions against malaria. Therefore, is necessary to increase the knowledge of the population, leading to their full ownership and participation in community actions to contribute to the malaria elimination in the country.

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices about malaria in Cabo Verde: a country in the pre-elimination context

DePina¹,

Dia²,

Martins³

et al. 2019

BMC Public Health

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“…The current study showed that educational status was an important variable which was signi cantly associated with knowledge on malaria among women of reproductive age. The nding of this study are in line with the studies that were conducted in Nigeria [13], Burkina Faso [24] and Ghana [33]. An explanation of this association may be due to the fact that educated mothers may not have problems reading and comprehending information concerning malaria.…”

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“…Based on insights from relevant literature [23,24], the following independent were treated appropriate for analysis: women's age in years (15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 45-49); educational attainment (no formal education, primary, secondary and higher education); household has radio (no, yes); household has television (no, yes); gender of household head (male, female); wealth index (poorest/poorer/middle, richer, richest); seen/heard malaria message (no, yes); ethnicity (Chewa, Tumbuka, Lomwe, Yao, Ngoni, other); place of residence (urban, rural); and, geographical region (northern, central, southern). The wealth index is a composite measure of a household's cumulative living standard.…”

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“…Despite the bene ts of malaria knowledge on malaria control efforts, little is known about the levels of knowledge on malaria causes, symptoms and prevention among Malawian women. Moreover, elsewhere previous studies that have examined factors linked to malaria-related knowledge have either examined the level of malaria knowledge in general (low vs high) or individual knowledge domains [23,24]. However, several factors may play different roles in in uencing a speci c type of malaria knowledge at different levels (i.e., low, medium and high) and therefore, evaluating them separately may provide a better understanding of the factors associated with the different levels of malaria knowledge.…”

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Levels of knowledge regarding malaria causes, symptoms, and prevention measures among Malawian women of reproductive age.

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Nkoka

Chirwa

et al. 2020

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Background Malawi is a malaria-endemic country and approximately 6 million cases are reported annually. Improving knowledge of malaria causes and symptoms, and the overall perception towards malaria and its preventive measures is vital for malaria control. The current study investigated the levels of knowledge of the causes, symptoms and prevention of malaria among Malawian women. Methods Data from the 2017 wave of the Malawi Malaria Indicator Survey (MMIS) were analysed. In total, 3,422 women of reproductive age (15-49 years) were sampled and analysed. The levels of women’s knowledge about: 1) causes of malaria; 2) symptoms of malaria; and, 3) preventive measures were assessed. The tertiles of the composite score were used as the cut-offs to categorize the levels of knowledge as ‘low’, ‘medium’ and ‘high’. Multinomial logistic regression models were constructed to assess the independent factors while taking into account the complex survey design. Results Approximately 50% of all respondents had high levels of knowledge of causes, symptoms and preventive measures. The high level of knowledge was 45% for rural women and 55% for urban dwellers. After adjusting for the a wide range of factors, women of age group 15-19 years adjusted odds ratio ((aOR): 2.58; 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.69-3.92), women with no formal education (aOR: 3.73; 95% CI: 2.20-6.33), women whose household had no television (aOR: 1.50; 95% CI: 1.02-2.22), women who had not seen/heard malaria message (aOR: 1.53; 95% CI: 1.20-1.95), women of Yao tribe (aOR: 1.95; 95% CI: 1.10-3.46), and women from rural areas had low levels of knowledge about the causes of malaria, symptoms of malaria and preventive measures. Additionally, the results also showed that women aged 15-19 years (beta [β] = -0.73, standard error [SE] = 0.12); P <.0001, women with no formal education (β = -1.17, SE = 0.15); P <.0001, women whose household had no radio (β = -0.15, SE = 0.0816); P =0.0715 and women who had not seen or heard malaria message (β = -0.41, SE = 0.07); P <.0001 were likely to have a lower knowledge score. Conclusions The levels of malaria knowledge were reported to be unsatisfactory among adult women, underscoring the need to scale up efforts on malaria education. Beside insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) and prompt diagnosis, malaria can be best managed in Malawi by increasing knowledge of malaria causes, and symptoms especially for younger women, women with no formal education, women whose households have no media, women from Yao tribes, and rural dwellers.

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“…Mosquito bite has been identified as the principal malaria transmission as shown in some studies in Ethiopia and elsewhere in Africa [11,13,29,[31][32]. In Ethiopia, regular practice of awareness creation in the communities about health issues through health extension workers and mass media has brought remarkable behavioral change in the control and prevention of communicable diseases.…”

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Malaria Prevalence and Knowledge, Attitude and Practice about Malaria among Febrile Patients Attending Chagni Health Center, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

B¹,

Gelana²,

Gebresilassie³

2020

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Background: Ethiopia has achieved remarkable progresses in the prevention and control of malaria in the past decades, yet it is a formidable health concern and socio-economic impediment. This study aimed at assessing the magnitude and knowledge, attitudes and practices towards malaria among febrile patients attending Chagni health center, northwest Ethiopia. Methods: In the health facility based cross-sectional study, patients attending health center with suspicion of malaria symptoms and signs, were enlisted. To determine the magnitude of malaria, finger prick blood samples were collected from malaria suspected patients visiting health center between September 2017 and February 2018. A pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire was also applied to assess KAP of suspected malaria patients attending the health center. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. Results: Prevalence of malaria among febrile patients attending at the sampled health facility was 7.3%. Of these, Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, and mixed infection accounted for 55, 44.3 and 0.7% of the cases, respectively. This study also revealed that 97% of the respondents had ever heard about malaria and recognized it as a serious health problem. Mosquito bite was identified as the main malaria transmission. Taking drug (86.3%), use of mosquito nets (73.3%), drain stagnated water (68%), and house spay with insecticides (66%) were mentioned as the main malaria prevention methods. Mosquito net coverage and its utilization in the previous night were 98% and 75%, respectively. Indoor residual spraying (IRS) coverage was 99%, of which 77.5% of houses of participants were get sprayed in the last six months. Conclusions: The current study revealed that prevalence of malaria among febrile illnesses in the study area was relatively low (7.3%) with a high proportion of P. falciparum. Besides, participants had adequate knowledge, encouraging attitudes, and good practices about prevention and control of malaria. However, some misconceptions on malaria disease, its transmission, and prevention have been noted that actually require due attention by the concerned stakeholders. We believe that findings of this study would make inroads into the implementation effective malaria interventions in the area and beyond focusing on enhancing community awareness and scaling up coverage of evidence-based interventions.

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Knowledge of prevention, cause, symptom and practices of malaria among women in Burkina Faso

Cited by 53 publications

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices about malaria in Cabo Verde: a country in the pre-elimination context

Knowledge, attitudes and practices about malaria in Cabo Verde: a country in the pre-elimination context

Levels of knowledge regarding malaria causes, symptoms, and prevention measures among Malawian women of reproductive age.

Malaria Prevalence and Knowledge, Attitude and Practice about Malaria among Febrile Patients Attending Chagni Health Center, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

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