[Malaria awareness among residents and students during malaria elimination phase in Jinshan District, Shanghai City]

OBJECTIVE

To understand the awareness status of knowledge on malaria control among residents and students, so as to evaluate the effectiveness of health education during the elimination phase of malaria in Jinshan District, Shanghai City.

METHODS

In 2010 and 2014, the stratified sampling and cluster sampling methods were taken to selected the investigation sites, including 3 villages, 1 middle schools, 1 primary school, then the residents above 15 years old and the students in the above selected sites were investigated by questionnaires to understand their awareness status on malaria control.

RESULTS

In 2010, the general awareness rates of malaria control knowledge of the study objects were 74.22%, and those of the residents, middle school student, and primary school students were 75.68%, 61.86% and 72.20%, respectively. There was no significant difference between the awareness rates of objects with different gender (χ² = 1.755, P > 0.05). The rate of the residents was higher than that of the students (χ² = 59.838, P < 0.01). From 2010 to 2014, a serious of health education on malaria control was carried out. In 2014, the general awareness rate of knowledge on malaria control was 96.03%, and those of the residents, middle school student, and primary school students were 92.28%, 98.59% and 99.49%, respectively. The awareness rate of the students was higher than that of the residents (χ² = 275.794, P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONS

Through the health education and community advocacy, the awareness rates of knowledge on malaria control among residents and students have improved and met the qualification of malaria elimination in Jinshan District.