Spatial and spatio-temporal methods for mapping malaria risk: a systematic review

JN Odhiambo, C Kalinda, PM Macharia, RW Snow… - BMJ global …, 2020 - gh.bmj.com
Background Approaches in malaria risk mapping continue to advance in scope with the
advent of geostatistical techniques spanning both the spatial and temporal domains. A …

Is Nigeria winning the battle against malaria? Prevalence, risk factors and KAP assessment among Hausa communities in Kano State

S Dawaki, HM Al-Mekhlafi, I Ithoi, J Ibrahim… - Malaria journal, 2016 - Springer
Background Malaria is one of the most severe global public health problems worldwide,
particularly in Africa, where Nigeria has the greatest number of malaria cases. This …

A cross-sectional study of the prevalence, density, and risk factors associated with malaria transmission in urban communities of Ibadan, Southwestern Nigeria

OB Awosolu, ZS Yahaya, MTF Haziqah, IA Simon-Oke… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Background Malaria is a severe global public health challenge that causes significant
morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. This study was …

Spatio-temporal analysis of association between incidence of malaria and environmental predictors of malaria transmission in Nigeria

OA Okunlola, OT Oyeyemi - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Malaria still poses a significant threat in Nigeria despite the various efforts to abate its
transmission. Certain environmental factors have been implicated to increase the risk of …

Geospatial estimation of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health indicators: a systematic review of methodological aspects of studies based on household …

LZ Ferreira, C Blumenberg, CE Utazi, K Nilsen… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Geospatial approaches are increasingly used to produce fine spatial scale
estimates of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) indicators in low …

Evaluating the effects of climate and environmental factors on under-5 children malaria spatial distribution using generalized additive models (GAMs)

CLJ Ugwu, T Zewotir - Journal of epidemiology and global health, 2020 - Springer
Although malaria burden has declined globally following scale up of intervention, the
disease has remained a leading cause of hospitalization and deaths among children aged …

High pyrethroid/DDT resistance in major malaria vector Anopheles coluzzii from Niger-Delta of Nigeria is probably driven by metabolic resistance mechanisms

A Muhammad, SS Ibrahim, MM Mukhtar, H Irving… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Entomological surveillance of local malaria vector populations is an important component of
vector control and resistance management. In this study, the resistance profile and its …

Prevalence, parasite density and determinants of falciparum malaria among febrile children in some peri-urban communities in southwestern nigeria: A cross …

OB Awosolu, ZS Yahaya… - Infection and drug …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Malaria remains a serious public health problem worldwide, particularly in
tropical and subtropical regions, including Nigeria. This study investigates the prevalence …

Spatial analysis of climatic factors and plasmodium falciparum malaria prevalence among children in Ghana

K Mohammed, MG Salifu, E Batung, D Amoak… - Spatial and Spatio …, 2022 - Elsevier
Malaria is a major public health problem especially in Africa where 94% of global malaria
cases occur. Malaria prevalence and mortalities are disproportionately higher among …

Using mixed effects logistic regression models for complex survey data on malaria rapid diagnostic test results

CLJ Ugwu, TT Zewotir - Malaria journal, 2018 - Springer
Background The effect of malaria in Nigeria is still worrisome and has remained a leading
public health issue in the country. In 2016, Nigeria was the highest malaria burden country …