Peer Education and Malaria Knowledge in Women
Author Information
Author(s): Mens Petra F, Scheelbeek Pauline FD, Al Atabbi Hind, Enato Ehijie FO
Primary Institution: Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen (KIT)/Royal Tropical Institute
Hypothesis
Can peer education improve knowledge of malaria in pregnancy among women of reproductive age?
Conclusion
Peer education significantly increased knowledge of malaria and its prevention among women, but its effect on the use of preventive measures could not be assessed.
Supporting Evidence
- Women answered 64.8% of questions correctly before the campaign and 73.8% after.
- Knowledge on malaria in pregnancy increased significantly from 61.7% to 76.3%.
- Only 11.6% of women reported using bed nets.
Takeaway
This study shows that teaching women about malaria through their peers helps them understand how to prevent it better.
Methodology
Women were interviewed before and after a peer education campaign to assess their knowledge of malaria and preventive practices.
Potential Biases
Potential bias due to including visitors in the study and reliance on self-reported data.
Limitations
The inability to match the same respondents in pre- and post-intervention surveys and the low number of pregnant women during the study period.
Participant Demographics
43% urban, 63% married, 58.3% had secondary education or higher.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.0038
Confidence Interval
[8.01, 10.70]
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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