Impact of a Health Education Program on Improving Barakat Basic School Children's Knowledge about Malaria Prevention and Management , South Gezira

Background Malaria is an ancient scourge of humanity. Almost half the world's population lives in countries where the disease is endemic. Children are the worst affected by this disease. It may cause as many as 10% of all deaths in children.

Material and Methods The study goal was done to evaluate  Impact of a Health Education Program on Improving   Barakat  Basic School  Children's  Knowledge  about Malaria    Prevention and Management , South GeziraLocality, Gezira   State, Sudan during the period from January to February 2014.  The samples consisted of  the available 100 pupils (54 girls and 46boys). The data were collected by an interview questionnaire was designed for the purpose of the study. The data was analyzed              using  Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS).

Results:The results obtained that of the children's knowledge were improved that about the main cause of malaria, mode of transmission, sign and symptoms, complications and prevention  (64%, 62%, 86%, 53% and 87%) respectively before the program to be (84%, 92%, 97%, 93% and 94%)respectively after the program post program. Also the results showed that there was statistical significant difference regarding childrens' knowledge about factors that lead to spread of malaria in Sudan pre and post education program (P.V. 0.023).

Conclusion:The  study concluded that the childrens' knowledge was improved about malaria prevention and management post education program. The study recommended periodic health education program about malaria for children's at all age group and available booklets about malaria for each children.