Evaluation of predisposing factors, burden and management of malaria among agrarian settlers, South East Nigeria (original) (raw)

2019, International Journal of Mosquito Research

The present study was designed to evaluate predisposing factors, burden and management practices of malaria in an agrarian settlement, south east Nigeria. The study adopted a hospital-based cross-sectional survey design. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Overgrown bushes around residence (286, 71.5%), much farming (400, 100.0%) and staying late night outdoors (400, 100.0%) were major factors that predispose the residents to malaria. Episodes of fever, headache, cough, catarrh and anorexia (169, 42.2%, 221 and 55.2%) were most frequent. There was moderate effect on productivity (258, 64.5%). Most participants (355 (88.8%) used drug alone, 29 (7.2%) combined drug with insecticide nets, 7 (1.8%) combined insecticide spray, nets and drugs while all respondents use local herbs (400, 100.0%). Poor health care delivery (318, 79.5%) was the major reason for dissatisfaction on hospital-based treatment. There is high malaria predisposition, high burden of malaria and poor ...