Indexed African Journals Online: www.ajol.info selected from the six villages of the town. Thick and thin blood films were made, stained with Field's stains A and B and examined microscopically. Indoor-biting mosquito vectors were collected using Pyrethrum Knockdown Collection method (PKC). Of the 208 participants, 121 (58.2%) were malaria positives. Considering the intensity of malaria among the participants, 86 (71.1%) had mild infection (+), 32 (26.4%) had moderate infection (++) and 3 (2.5%) had heavy infection (+++). Only Plasmodium falciparum was seen. Osile village had the highest prevalence (64.5%) while Umueri had the least prevalence (51.7%). Malaria prevalence among different villages of the community was statistically significant (8.88, df = 5; p<0.05) while malaria intensity was not significant (0.82, df=5; p>0.05). The age group ≥61 has the highest malaria prevalence (64.7%), followed by age group of 0-10 (63.2%) while 41-50 had the least (42.9%). The malaria prevalence in relation to age was significant (5.56, df=5; p<0.05). Malaria prevalence according to occupation was not significant (p>0.05). Females 73(35.1%) were affected more than the males 48(23.1%) though there was no significant difference (p>0.05). 110 Anopheles gambiae was collected from the six villages of the community with Osile having the highest indoor-biting Anopheles mosquito 24 (21.8%) while Ifite had the least collection 13 (11.8%). There was a positive strong relationship between malaria prevalence and Anopheles abundance in the villages in Ogbunike (r=0.1221684; p<0.05).
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