Impact of a decade-long anti-malaria crusade in a West African community

Jombo, Gta; Alao, OO; Araoye, MO; Damen, JG

doi:10.1016/s2222-1808(11)60045-5

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“…The low figure from the MICS survey in Bauchi is likely to be because the survey was undertaken in the dry season in that region of the country. Other studies in Nigeria have also reported low levels of use of treated bed nets even when the household possesses them [ 20 , 21 ].…”

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Socio-economic determinants of ownership and use of treated bed nets in Nigeria: results from a cross-sectional study in Cross River and Bauchi States in 2011

Eteng¹,

Mitchell

Garba³

et al. 2014

Malar J

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BackgroundPoor people bear a disproportionate burden of malaria and prevention measures may not reach them well. A study carried out to examine the socio-economic factors associated with ownership and use of treated bed nets in Cross River and Bauchi States of Nigeria took place soon after campaigns to distribute treated bed nets.MethodsA cross-sectional household survey about childhood illnesses among mothers of children less than four years of age and focus group discussions in 90 communities in each of the two states asked about household ownership of treated bed nets and their use for children under four years old. Bivariate and multivariate analyses examined associations between socio-economic and other variables and these outcomes in each state.ResultsSome 72% of 7,685 households in Cross River and 87% of 5,535 households in Bauchi State had at least one treated bed net. In Cross River, urban households were more likely to possess bed nets, as were less-poor households (enough food in the last week), those with a male head, and those from communities with a formal health facility. In Bauchi, less-poor households and those with a more educated head were more likely to possess nets. In households with nets, only about half of children under four years old always slept under a net: 54% of 11,267 in Cross River and 57% of 11,277 in Bauchi. Factors associated with use of nets for young children in Cross River were less-poor households, fewer young children in the household, more education of the father, antenatal care of the mother, and younger age of the child, while in Bauchi the factors were a mother with more education and antenatal care, and younger age of the child. Some focus groups complained of distribution difficulties, and many described misconceptions about adverse effects of nets as an important reason for not using them.ConclusionDespite a recent campaign to distribute treated bed nets, disadvantaged households were less likely to possess them and to use them for young children. Efforts are needed to reach these households and to dispel fears about dangers of using treated nets.

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Socio-economic determinants of ownership and use of treated bed nets in Nigeria: results from a cross-sectional study in Cross River and Bauchi States in 2011

Eteng¹,

Mitchell

Garba³

et al. 2014

Malar J

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“…This drive to have rapid and accurate method of malaria diagnosis led Nandwani et al [2] to carry out a comparative malaria detection between polymerase chain (PCR) reaction and microscopy on 100 Indian patients. They found the PCR method to be 96.8% sensitive but took about [10][11] h to complete whereas microscopy took an average of 40-45 min. PCR detects the presence of malaria parasites on/in the red blood cells.…”

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“…These structures are essential for the survival of the parasite in the host, and their induction requires the synthesis of the knob protein by the parasite [8][9][10][11][12][13][14] . These knobs are rich in histidine.…”

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A comparative laboratory diagnosis of malaria: microscopy versus rapid diagnostic test kits

Azikiwe

Ifezulike

Siminialayi

et al. 2012

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine

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“…In our study, 50% of children with severe malaria presented with jaundice on the day of admission. Lower prevalence was recorded in other studies [1,[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] . The disparity could be due to two things; our prevalence rate was estimated by computing jaundice presentation along with any other symptom of severe malaria, not just children presenting with jaundice alone as demonstrated in one study 1 as well as late presentation of patients especially in rural areas to healthcare facilities after they might have been fed with native (potentially toxic) concoction [4,18] .…”

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Resolution pattern of jaundice among children presenting with severe malaria in rural South–West Nigeria

Osonuga

2012

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine

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Impact of a decade-long anti-malaria crusade in a West African community

Cited by 12 publications

References 37 publications

Socio-economic determinants of ownership and use of treated bed nets in Nigeria: results from a cross-sectional study in Cross River and Bauchi States in 2011

Socio-economic determinants of ownership and use of treated bed nets in Nigeria: results from a cross-sectional study in Cross River and Bauchi States in 2011

A comparative laboratory diagnosis of malaria: microscopy versus rapid diagnostic test kits

Resolution pattern of jaundice among children presenting with severe malaria in rural South–West Nigeria

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