Determination of knowledge, attitude, and practice of Chinese and local people towards malaria prevention in Kano State, Nigeria
To date, malaria is still a major public health issue in the world. Africa remains the most affected continent with the highest malaria cases and deaths. Since more than one thousand Chinese citizens are living in Nigeria, examination of their knowledge, attitude, and practice compared with those o...
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To date, malaria is still a major public health issue in the world. Africa remains the most affected continent with the highest malaria cases and deaths. Since more than one thousand Chinese citizens are living in Nigeria, examination of their knowledge, attitude, and practice compared with those of the local people may be essential towards malaria prevention. This study adopted cross-sectional research. A total of 137 Chinese people and 299 local people residing in Kano State, Nigeria constituted the study subjects. A questionnaire was used for the collection of data on socio-demography and predictors of attitudes. The Cronbach alpha statistic was used to analyze these data. Insecticide spraying, mosquito repellents, wearing protective clothing at night are the malaria preventive measures by both the local and Chinese people living in Kano state, Nigeria. However, there is a significant difference (p < 0.05) between the two groups, with a duration of stay in Nigeria, the use of mosquito, attitude, and practices playing impactful roles among the Chinese people. Hence, Chinese people demonstrated better knowledge and control of malaria transmission and prevention than the local people living in Kano state. In conclusion, attitudes and practices toward malaria diseases are the major causes of a high rate of malaria in Nigeria, particularly in Kano State.
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| spelling | doaj.art-82b930ec94c94705a93035c0e488acb52023-05-03T10:24:13ZengPAGEPress PublicationsJournal of Public Health in Africa2038-99222038-99302023-05-0110.4081/jphia.2023.2260Determination of knowledge, attitude, and practice of Chinese and local people towards malaria prevention in Kano State, NigeriaTafida Imam Mohammed0Bo Yang1Kewei Wang2Yang Cheng3Laboratory of Pathogen Infection and Immunity, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, JiangsuLaboratory of Pathogen Infection and Immunity, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, JiangsuLaboratory of Pathogen Infection and Immunity, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu; Department of hospital infection, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, WuxiLaboratory of Pathogen Infection and Immunity, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu To date, malaria is still a major public health issue in the world. Africa remains the most affected continent with the highest malaria cases and deaths. Since more than one thousand Chinese citizens are living in Nigeria, examination of their knowledge, attitude, and practice compared with those of the local people may be essential towards malaria prevention. This study adopted cross-sectional research. A total of 137 Chinese people and 299 local people residing in Kano State, Nigeria constituted the study subjects. A questionnaire was used for the collection of data on socio-demography and predictors of attitudes. The Cronbach alpha statistic was used to analyze these data. Insecticide spraying, mosquito repellents, wearing protective clothing at night are the malaria preventive measures by both the local and Chinese people living in Kano state, Nigeria. However, there is a significant difference (p < 0.05) between the two groups, with a duration of stay in Nigeria, the use of mosquito, attitude, and practices playing impactful roles among the Chinese people. Hence, Chinese people demonstrated better knowledge and control of malaria transmission and prevention than the local people living in Kano state. In conclusion, attitudes and practices toward malaria diseases are the major causes of a high rate of malaria in Nigeria, particularly in Kano State. https://www.publichealthinafrica.org/jphia/article/view/2260malariaawarenesspreventive measuresNigeriaChina |
| spellingShingle | Tafida Imam Mohammed Bo Yang Kewei Wang Yang Cheng Determination of knowledge, attitude, and practice of Chinese and local people towards malaria prevention in Kano State, Nigeria Journal of Public Health in Africa malaria awareness preventive measures Nigeria China |
| title | Determination of knowledge, attitude, and practice of Chinese and local people towards malaria prevention in Kano State, Nigeria |
| title_full | Determination of knowledge, attitude, and practice of Chinese and local people towards malaria prevention in Kano State, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Determination of knowledge, attitude, and practice of Chinese and local people towards malaria prevention in Kano State, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determination of knowledge, attitude, and practice of Chinese and local people towards malaria prevention in Kano State, Nigeria |
| title_short | Determination of knowledge, attitude, and practice of Chinese and local people towards malaria prevention in Kano State, Nigeria |
| title_sort | determination of knowledge attitude and practice of chinese and local people towards malaria prevention in kano state nigeria |
| topic | malaria awareness preventive measures Nigeria China |
| url | https://www.publichealthinafrica.org/jphia/article/view/2260 |
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