Prevalence and determinants of malaria infection among children of local farmers in Central Malawi
E Chilanga, D Collin-Vézina, H MacIntosh, C Mitchell… - Malaria Journal, 2020 - Springer
Background Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children under 5
years in Malawi, and especially among those from rural areas of central Malawi. The goal of …
years in Malawi, and especially among those from rural areas of central Malawi. The goal of …
Community-based malaria control in southern Malawi: a description of experimental interventions of community workshops, house improvement and larval source …
H Van den Berg, M van Vugt, AN Kabaghe, M Nkalapa… - Malaria journal, 2018 - Springer
Background Increased engagement of communities has been emphasized in global plans
for malaria control and elimination. Three interventions to reinforce and complement …
for malaria control and elimination. Three interventions to reinforce and complement …
Community engagement approaches for malaria prevention, control and elimination: a scoping review
Introduction Globally malaria programmes have adopted approaches to community
engagement (ACE) to design and deliver malaria interventions. This scoping review aimed …
engagement (ACE) to design and deliver malaria interventions. This scoping review aimed …
Community-based house improvement for malaria control in southern Malawi: stakeholder perceptions, experiences, and acceptability
House improvement (HI) refers to the full screening or closing of openings such as windows,
doors, and eaves, as well as the installation of ceilings, to reduce mosquito-human contact …
doors, and eaves, as well as the installation of ceilings, to reduce mosquito-human contact …
Malaria risk perception and preventive behaviors among elementary school students, southwest Ethiopia. Generalized structural equation model
A Deressa, M Gamachu, A Birhanu… - Infection and drug …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background In 2020, more than three billion of the world's population were the risk of being
infected with malaria and four out of five deaths were from the African population. However …
infected with malaria and four out of five deaths were from the African population. However …
Challenges affecting prompt access to adequate uncomplicated malaria case management in children in rural primary health facilities in Chikhwawa Malawi
L Klootwijk, AE Chirwa, AN Kabaghe… - BMC health services …, 2019 - Springer
Background Reducing the burden of malaria highly depends on access to prompt and
effective malaria diagnosis and treatment. The aim of this study was to identify challenges …
effective malaria diagnosis and treatment. The aim of this study was to identify challenges …
The role of health animators in malaria control: a qualitative study of the health animator (HA) approach within the Majete malaria project (MMP) in Chikwawa District …
BN Kaunda-Khangamwa, H Van Den Berg… - BMC Health services …, 2019 - Springer
Background Malaria continues to place a high burden on communities due to challenges
reaching intervention target levels in Chikwawa District, Malawi. The Hunger Project Malawi …
reaching intervention target levels in Chikwawa District, Malawi. The Hunger Project Malawi …
Cost of community-led larval source management and house improvement for malaria control: a cost analysis within a cluster-randomized trial in a rural district in …
Background House improvement (HI) to prevent mosquito house entry, and larval source
management (LSM) targeting aquatic mosquito stages to prevent development into adult …
management (LSM) targeting aquatic mosquito stages to prevent development into adult …
Assessing the implementation fidelity, feasibility, and sustainability of community-based house improvement for malaria control in southern Malawi: a mixed-methods …
Background Despite significant success in the fight against malaria over the past two
decades, malaria control programmes rely on only two insecticidal methods: indoor residual …
decades, malaria control programmes rely on only two insecticidal methods: indoor residual …
Incidence of clinical malaria, acute respiratory illness, and diarrhoea in children in southern Malawi: a prospective cohort study
Background Malaria, acute respiratory infections (ARIs) and diarrhoea are the leading
causes of morbidity and mortality among children under 5 years old. Estimates of the malaria …
causes of morbidity and mortality among children under 5 years old. Estimates of the malaria …