Helen Kuokuo Kimbi|Sarah Bi Nkesa|Judith Lum Ndamukong-Nyanga|Irene Ule Ngole Sumbele|Julius Atashili|Mary Bi Suh Atanga
Knowledge and perceptions towards malaria prevention among vulnerable groups in the Buea Health District, Cameroon
University of Buea|University of Buea|University of Buea|University of Buea|University of Buea|University of Bamenda
malaria public health problem especially vulnerable groups pregnant women children five years cameroon including buea health district bhd misconceptions concerning exist study assessed level knowledge perceptions towards malaria control among pregnant women motherscaretakers underfives bhda communitybased crosssectional study conducted bhd august 2011 five health areas questionnaire used collect data demographic variables knowledge perceptions towards malaria control 443 respondents aged 1573 yearsof 443 respondents interviewed 99 heard malaria awareness malaria similar rural 9804 urban 9897 areas health facility popular source information 74 radio television tractsposters community relay agents cras informed significantly higher proportions respondents urban rural communities p 005 overall 92 respondents right perception malaria 88 knew least one correct signsymptom malaria recognised sign malaria fever aspects malaria considered majority 88 respondents good levels knowledge malaria level good knowledge respondents secondary school education 91 significantly higher p 001 primary school level 83 overall 99 heard insecticide treated nets itns 99 perceived itns good means prevent malaria respondents 57 used itns mainly protection mosquito bites 48 used protection malariarespondents formal education poor level knowledge malaria hence new strategies sensitization messages involving active participation need developed