General awareness of malaria risk is high in endemic settings, with many communities recognizing malaria as common, severe, and life-threatening, especially for young children and pregnant women. Go to footnote 1 Peer-reviewed articles demonstrate the perception of malaria among caregivers of young children in malaria endemic countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Go to footnote 2, Go to footnote 3, Go to footnote 4
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Abdul Rahim FA, Mahmud MAF, Abdul Mutalip MH, Yoep N, Aminuddin MAH et al. A scoping review of community knowledge in malaria prevention and control programmes. PLoS One. 2025;20(7):e0328703. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0328703.
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Ojakaa DI, Ofware P, Machira YW, Yamo E, Collymore Y et al. Community perceptions of malaria and vaccines in the South Coast and Busia regions of Kenya. Malar J. 2011;10:147. doi:10.1186/1475-2875-10-147.
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Bingham A, Gaspar F, Lancaster K, Conjera J, Collymore Y et al. Community perceptions of malaria and vaccines in two districts of Mozambique. Malar J. 2012;11:394. doi:10.1186/1475-2875-11-394.
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Yaya Bocoum FIK, Kouanda S, Hinson L, Collymore Y, Ba-Nguz A et al. Community perceptions of malaria vaccines: qualitative research from the sanitary districts of Kaya and Hounde in Burkina Faso. Glob Health Promot. 2014;21(1):76–87. doi:10.1177/1757975913507729.
