Effectiveness of peer-learning assisted primary school students educating the rural community on insecticide-treated net
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Malaria Journal Open Access
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Effectiveness of peer‑learning assisted primary school students educating the rural community on insecticide‑treated nets utilization in Jimma‑zone Ethiopia Yohannes Kebede1* , Lakew Abebe1, Guda Alemayehu2, Morankar Sudhakar1 and Zewdie Birhanu1
Abstract Background: Making insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) utilization a social norm would support the global goal of malaria eradication and Ethiopian national aim of its elimination by 2030. Jimma zone is one of the endemic settings in Ethiopia. This study aimed to report effects of malaria education, delivered by students, on community behaviours; particularly ITNs. Methods: In pre-posttest, cross-sectional household surveys conducted in rural villages of 5 districts in Jimma Zone, Ethiopia, 762 households were sampled. The intervention engaged students from primary schools in participatory peer education within small groups, followed by exposing parents with malaria messages aimed at influencing perceptions and practices. The data were analysed using SPSS version 20.0. Proportions/means differences were computed to compare changes in exposure, knowledge, perceptions, and practices using 95% CI at p
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