Factors contributing to urban malaria transmission in sub‐saharan Africa: A systematic review

PM De Silva, JM Marshall - Journal of tropical medicine, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Sub‐Saharan Africa suffers by far the greatest malaria burden worldwide and is currently
undergoing a profound demographic change, with a growing proportion of its population …

Prevalence and associated determinants of malaria parasites among Kenyan children

M Sultana, N Sheikh, RA Mahumud, T Jahir… - Tropical medicine and …, 2017 - Springer
Background Approximately 80% of deaths attributed to malaria worldwide occurred mainly
in Africa in 2015. Kenya is one of the major malaria endemic countries, making malaria the …

Risk factors of malaria transmission in mining workers in Muara Enim, South Sumatra, Indonesia

H Hasyim, WC Dewi, RAF Lestari, R Flora… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Eliminating malaria by 2030 is stated as goal three in the UN's Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs). However, malaria still remains a significant public health problem. This study …

A longitudinal study on Anopheles mosquito larval abundance in distinct geographical and environmental settings in western Kenya

SS Imbahale, KP Paaijmans, WR Mukabana… - Malaria journal, 2011 - Springer
Background As the ecology of mosquito larvae can be complex there is need to develop a
rational framework for undertaking larval ecological studies. Local environmental …

Community-based biological control of malaria mosquitoes using Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) in Rwanda: community awareness, acceptance and …

CM Ingabire, E Hakizimana, A Rulisa, F Kateera… - Malaria journal, 2017 - Springer
Background Targeting the aquatic stages of malaria vectors via larval source management
(LSM) in collaboration with local communities could accelerate progress towards malaria …

Societal uses of the main water bodies inhabited by malaria vectors and implications for larval source management

NF Kahamba, FS Tarimo, K Kifungo, W Mponzi… - Malaria Journal, 2024 - Springer
Background Larval source management (LSM) effectively reduces mosquito populations at
their breeding sites, addressing issues like insecticide resistance that limit the effectiveness …

Burden of climate change on malaria mortality

S Dasgupta - International journal of hygiene and environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract In 2016, an estimated 445,000 deaths and 216 million cases of malaria occurred
worldwide, while 70% of the deaths occurred in children under five years old. Changes in …

Integrated mosquito larval source management reduces larval numbers in two highland villages in western Kenya

SS Imbahale, A Githeko, WR Mukabana, W Takken - BMC Public Health, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Background In western Kenya, malaria remains one of the major health problems
and its control remains an important public health measure. Malaria control is by either use …

Social determinants of malaria and health care seeking patterns among rice farming and pastoral communities in Kilosa District in central Tanzania

EH Shayo, SF Rumisha, MRS Mlozi, VM Bwana… - Acta tropica, 2015 - Elsevier
This study was carried out to understand the role social determinants and health seeking
behavior among rice farming and pastoral communities in Kilosa District in central Tanzania …

Social economic factors and malaria transmission in Lower Moshi, northern Tanzania

A Lowassa, HD Mazigo, AM Mahande… - Parasites & vectors, 2012 - Springer
Background For many years social economic status has been used as an indicator to
characterize malaria treatment seeking behaviors of communities and their adherence to …