Performance-art is a preferred model for malaria education among high school students in western Kenya

The data set describes the results of a cross-sectional study designed to determine the level of malaria awareness and the preferred malaria education model(s) among high school students from selected schools in Western Kenya. The study was conducted in three schools and a self-administered questionnaire was used to collect relevant information. Students also participated in art and science malaria-based projects/activities. The study findings show majority of the students (90%) to possess correct knowledge of malaria symptoms and prevention interventions. Performance art was identified as the most preferred malaria education model (51%), followed by open group discussion (16%), science-based demonstration (13%), essay writing (12%) and creative drawing (8%). There was a significant association between sex and preferred model of malaria education with female participation rate in performance arts being significantly higher than that of males (χ=38, p<0.001). Overall, we show that performance art is the preferred model for malaria education among high school students in western Kenya. Identification of preferred engagement model may enable successful implementation of community-based malaria prevention and control activities.

本数据集呈现了一项横断面研究的研究结果，该研究旨在明确肯尼亚西部选定中学的高中生的疟疾认知水平及偏好的疟疾教育模式。本研究共选取3所中学开展调研，采用自填式问卷收集相关信息，同时组织学生参与以疟疾为主题的艺术与科学项目/活动。研究结果显示，绝大多数学生（90%）能够正确掌握疟疾症状及预防干预措施的相关知识。其中，表演艺术（performance art）被认定为最受青睐的疟疾教育模式（占比51%），其次依次为开放式小组讨论（16%）、科学演示（13%）、论文写作（12%）与创意绘画（8%）。性别与疟疾教育偏好模式存在显著关联，女性在表演艺术领域的参与率显著高于男性（χ=38，p<0.001）。总体而言，本研究表明表演艺术是肯尼亚西部高中生最偏好的疟疾教育模式。明确受众偏好的参与模式，可助力基于社区的疟疾预防与控制活动的成功实施。

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该数据集包含肯尼亚西部高中生疟疾教育模式偏好的研究数据，研究表明90%的学生对疟疾有正确认识，51%的学生偏好表演艺术作为教育模式。数据集包括多个表格和图表文件，以及调查问卷PDF。