Résumé
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 select 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 se?lected 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 students,and primary school students were 75.68%,61.86%and 72.20%,respectively. There was no significant differ?ence 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 series of health education on malaria control was car?ried 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 stu?dents was higher than that of the residents(χ2=275.794,P<0.01). Conclusion Through the health education and communi?ty advocacy,the awareness rates of knowledge on malaria control among residents and students have improved and met the quali?fication of malaria elimination in Jinshan District.