El fútbol como factor de prevención primaria contra el VIH-SIDA, Malaria, y como elemento de Salud e Higiene Básica en escolares de un centro educativo de Camerún. [Football as a factor of primary prevention on HIV-AIDS, malaria, and basic health and hygiene element, among students in a school of Cameroon].

Abstract

Disease prevention in highly vulnerable African communities depends largely on educational work, commonly carried out in school settings. This research aims to verify if the development of self-efficacy and learning of health concepts related to HIV-AIDS, malaria, and basic health and hygiene, aimed at children and adolescents in Cameroon, is more effective through games based on football, versus a conventional methodology, based on talks and dynamics in the classroom. The method used was a randomized trial, in which 120 individuals (n = 120) of both sexes took part. In the experimental group is the population to which football-based games are applied as education for health methodology. Control group is formed by individuals to whom, conventional educational dynamics are applied. Data collection was carried out through questionnaires, discussion groups and in-depth interviews. In the results, there were no significant differences between the control group and the experimental group. Greater self-efficacy and knowledge acquisition on specific topics, was rather appreciated by the experimental group.

Keywords

• sport for development
• football
• self-efficacy
• community health
• hiv-aids
• malaria
• basic hygiene