Malaria amongst children under five in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review of prevalence, risk factors and preventive interventions

JO Sarfo, M Amoadu, PY Kordorwu, AK Adams… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Africa has a higher burden of malaria-related cases and deaths globally.
Children under five accounted for over two-thirds of all malaria deaths in sub-Saharan Africa …

Factors associated with ownership and utilization of insecticide treated nets among children under five years in sub-Saharan Africa

KD Konlan, N Kossi Vivor, I Gegefe, L Hayford - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Insecticide-treated net (ITN) is a cost-effective means to control malaria and
morbidity in under-five children. This study synthesizes the factors associated with using the …

Assessing the relationship between malaria incidence levels and meteorological factors using cluster-integrated regression

M Amadi, KKWH Erandi - BMC Infectious Diseases, 2024 - Springer
This paper introduces a novel approach to modeling malaria incidence in Nigeria by
integrating clustering strategies with regression modeling and leveraging meteorological …

Factors associated with utilization of LLINs among women of child-bearing age in Igabi, Kaduna State, Nigeria

OJ Babalola, MN Sambo, SH Idris, IOO Ajayi… - Malaria Journal, 2019 - Springer
Background The long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) are effective against prevention of
malaria and its utilization has been proven to save lives. Despite the mass distribution of …

A cross-sectional survey on the malaria control and prevention knowledge, attitudes, and practices of caregivers of children under-5 in the western area of Sierra …

JM Koroma, Y Wang, X Guo, X Zhang… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Children under 5 years of age are the most vulnerable to malaria infection,
and they suffer serious complications. Sierra Leone is one of the countries with the highest …

[PDF][PDF] The challenges of using insecticides treated nets (ITNs) in curbing malaria in Nigeria: a 2000–2018 systematic review

BK Ajegena, VB Oti - J Infect Dis Epidemiol, 2020 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
The proper use of Insecticides treated nets (ITNs) has been adjudged an efficacious and
cost-effective method for curbing malaria. Despite the distribution of ITNs in Nigeria, malaria …

[HTML][HTML] Malaria surveillance amongst pregnant women attending antenatal care in private hospitals in Onitsha metropolis, South Eastern Nigeria

MN Ikegbunam, C Uba, J Flügge, H Abone… - MalariaWorld …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Recent reports suggest that pregnant women living in holoendemic regions of
sub-Sahara Africa die in great numbers annually due to malaria disease resulting from their …

[PDF][PDF] Insecticide-Treated Net Use In Sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Uso di Zanzariere Trattata con Insetticida nell'Africa Sub-Sahariana …

E Defo Tamgnoa, G Nguefack-Tsaguec… - Ig Sanita …, 2021 - igienesanita.com
Introduzione: I paesi dell'Africa sub-sahariana rimangono i più colpiti dalla malaria, con
approssimativamente il 93% dei casi e il 94% dei decessi nel 2018 in accordo con quanto …

The effect of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) physical integrity on utilization

HN Hiruy, A Zewde, SR Irish, S Abdelmenan… - Malaria Journal, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background In Ethiopia, despite improvements in coverage and access, utilization
of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) remains a challenge. Different household-level …

Malaria Control Programme in Nigeria: uptake of prevention strategies-a systematic review

C Ugwu, N Ugwu, O Ogbu, O Chukwu… - African Health …, 2024 - ajol.info
Background: Malaria presents a colossal burden to Africa, including Nigeria. The objective
of this study was to review relevant publications to identify specific malaria control strategies …