Comparative Analysis of Malaria Cases Using Geospatial-statistical Approach in Hadejia Metropolis, Jigawa State, Nigeria

Abstract

Malaria is a significant public health issue in Nigeria where it accounts for more infections and deaths than any other nation in the world. Malaria is a concern for 97 percent of Nigeria’s population. The remaining 3 percent of the people reside in the malaria free highlands. There are an estimated 100 million malaria cases with over 300,000 deaths per year in Nigeria. It contrasts with 215,000 deaths a year in Nigeria from HIV / AIDS. Malaria contributes to an estimated 11 percent of maternal mortality. The study employed interpolated approach for the assessment and mapping of malaria cases from 2014 to 2018 in Hadejia metropolis and compares five year data of malaria prevalence within the political wards in the study area, using geo-spatial tools. The results showed that certain wards in the city have malaria cases danger which have a direct impact on human safety, social welfare which economy. The prevalence of the malaria parasites primarily exists in north and east of the sample country. Consequently the district is divided into eleven strata (political wards) which demonstrate that the higher incidence of Malaria for both years around Kasuwar Kofa, Kasuwar Kuda, Dubantu, Yayari and some portion of Matsaro and Gagulmari.