Knowledge and the preventive strategies of Malaria among Migrant Farmers in Ado-Ekiti Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria

Adegun, Joel. A.; Adegboyega, Joseph Afolayan

doi:10.5251/ajsir.2011.2.6.883.889

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“…This high knowledge of malaria prevention concurs with findings from similar studies in south western Nigeria. 11,12 Though three-quarters (75.1%) of the respondents admitted to having bushes around their houses, only 52.4% of them reported that they cleared the bushes weekly. This is a pointer to the need for more intensive public health campaigns on sanitation and hygiene.…”

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“…This concurs with results from a similar study carried out in Oyo state in 2016 but contrasts with findings from a study that was carried out in 2011 where as much as 59% of the respondents knew about prophylactic malaria drugs and also used them. 4,12 This lack of understanding may not be unconnected to the fact that malaria prophylaxis is generally not recommended for the general population in Nigeria since it is an endemic region. Thus, emphasis must continually be laid on the use of ITN, environmental sanitation while inappropriate use of chemoprophylaxis must be discouraged.…”

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Knowledge and practice of malaria prevention and management among non-medical students of university of Nigeria, Nsukka

Anene-Okeke

Isah

Aluh

et al. 2018

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Inadequate knowledge, misconceptions about the transmission, perception and management of malaria has been reported among various strata of the society and this can adversely affect malaria control measures. This study sought to assess knowledge and prevention practices of malaria among non-medical student in University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study carried out among non-medical students. A simple randomized system was adopted for this study in the selection of the three faculties among the several faculties of non-medical students. A well-structured questionnaire which comprised of both open and close ended questions was adopted and used to elicit information from the students. Results: A total of 800 consenting UNN students participated in this study Less than one-tenth of the respondents (5.4%, n=43) reported that Plasmodium falciparum is the most common species that causes malaria. More than half of the respondents (53.5%, n=427) had treated mosquito net in their rooms, however only three hundred and thirty eight (42.3%) of them reported that they sleep under the mosquito treated net. There was a strong evidence of association between knowledge of malaria and level of academic study (X 2 =11.01, p=0.015). Conclusions:The study results revealed that non-medical students of University of Nigeria Nsukka campus had an appreciable knowledge on prevention and management of malaria which was however, not translated into practice.

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Knowledge and practice of malaria prevention and management among non-medical students of university of Nigeria, Nsukka

Anene-Okeke

Isah

Aluh

et al. 2018

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…Malaria remains one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa because the environment favours the multiplication and sustenance of the parasite causing the disease [1]. Malaria is the most serious health problem in tropical and subtropical regions of the world that has emerged one of the top three killers among vector borne disease in the world.…”

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“…Malaria also hampers children schooling and social development. A study of the knowledge and preventive strategies of malaria among migrant farmers in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state showed that 92% of the study population have the knowledge about the causes of malaria disease, 86% knew that malaria can be prevented [1]. However, the knowledge as well as preventive strategies of malaria did not translate to improvement in the practice through preventive measures of malaria [5].…”

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Prevalence of malaria and treatment procurement in three local government areas of Ekiti State, Nigeria

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Malaria remains a major health problem in Nigeria. It accounts for over 60% outpatient visit and 30% hospital admission in Nigeria. Ineffective treatment of malaria is also one of the factors responsible for its prevalence. The prevalence of malaria and treatment procurement was studied in Ekiti state, Nigeria. The study was carried out using well-structured questionnaire comprising of three sections A to C, Socio-economic, input and output data; data on method, cost of treatment of malaria and expenditure were obtained. Multistage random sampling technique was adopted. The result obtained showed that males with percentage prevalence of 53% were more infected than females with 47%. Respondent with symptoms of fever and chills was 48.2% while 51.8% complained of headache and pains. 80.3%% of the respondents have knowledge of malaria transmission while 19.7% have no idea. 46.7% of respondents spent less than 1000 naira for treatment procurement while 53.3% spent more than 1000naira. However, there was a significant difference (p<0.05) between males and female's susceptibility to malaria disease. Therefore, as at the time of study, there is prevalence of malaria in the communities despite the knowledge of the respondents on transmission of malaria and treatment procured.

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“…[3] A study on the knowledge and the preventive strategies of malaria among migrant farmers showed that 64% of respondents said malaria can lead to death, 85% stated malaria manifests with fever, headaches/body pains and 59% know about and are using prophylactic malaria drugs. [4] Furthermore, the research on knowledge, attitudes and practices about malaria and its control in Tanzania, reported that artemether-lumefantrine was the most common antimalarial therapy used and health facilities were the first option for malaria treatment as said by 47.3% respondents. [5] In Colombia, a study published in 2014 on knowledge, attitudes and practices of malaria, stated that 89.3% respondents said malaria can be cured using tablets.…”

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Oyo State Students and Malaria Management

Ibrahim¹,

Oluberu

Usman³

et al. 2016

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Background: Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by eukaryotic protist of genus Plasmodium and transmitted by female Anopheles mosquitoes. Those living mainly in the world's poorest countries are at risk of malaria as it is more endemic in the tropical and sub-tropical regions. Malaria spread has been linked to environmental changes, malaria vector dynamics, host immune status and individual or community factors such as the socio-economic status, knowledge of malaria and the protective behaviour. The objective is to assess knowledge, perceptions and practice of malaria management among non-medical students of higher institutions in Oyo State, Nigeria.Methods: An open-ended structured questionnaire was administered consecutively to 1198 consenting non-medical students by interviewer at various higher institutions. The crosssectional survey questionnaire comprised sections on socio-demographic data, knowledge about causes of malaria and knowledge about malaria management and practice. Results: The mean age (SD) was 21.7 (5.9) years. Five hundred and thirty respondents (44.2%) are male while 668 respondents (55.8%) are female. One thousand and seventy-seven students (89.9%) reported that malaria can be cured. Seventy-four students (6.2%) understand malaria prophylaxis to be a preventive treatment for malaria and 211 students (17.6%) said Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies (ACTs) are the most effective among the drugs they have used to treat malaria. Conclusion: Non-medical students have relatively reasonable knowledge about malaria management and practices, although, certain aspects are still not well understood, probably due to the scope of their educational curricula. Hence, there is need to intensify malaria public enlightenment programs and promote affordable treatment. Keywords: Malaria, student, mosquito, management. Oyo Eyaleti Öğrencileri ve Sıtma YönetimiGenel Bilgiler: Sıtma; ökaryotik tek hüçreli plazmidyum cinsinin sebep olduğu, vektör kaynaklı bulaşıcı bir hastalık ve dişi anopheles türü sivrisineklerle geçiş gösterir. Tropikal ve subtropikal bölgelerde daha yaygın olduğu için dünyanın en yoksul ülkelerinde yaşayanlar sıtma riski altındadır. Sıtma hastalığının yayılması, çevresel değişiklikler, sıtma vektörü dinamikleri, konakçının bağışıklık durumu ve sosyo-ekonomik durum, sıtmaya ilişkin bilgi ve korunma davranışı gibi bireysel ve toplumsal etmenlere bağlıdır. Amaç: Nijerya, Oyo Eyaleti'nde tıp dışındaki yüksek öğrenim öğrencilerinin sıtma hastalığı yönetimine ilişkin bilgi, algı ve uygulamalarının değerlendirilmesidir. Yöntem: Açık uçlu yapılandırılmış anket çeşitli yüksek öğrenim kurumlarında, tıp öğrenimi dışındaki öğrencilerden anketin uygulanmasını kabul eden 1198 kişiye görüşmeci tarafından uygulanmıştır. Kesitsel anket çalışmasındaki bölümler; sosyo-demografik veri, sıtma nedenlerine ilişkin bilgi ve sıtma hastalığı ve uygulmalarına ilişkin bilgiyi kapsamaktadır. Bulgular: Katılımcıların ortalama yaşı 21.7 ± 5.9 yıl idi. Altıyüz altmışsekiz katılımcı (% 55.8) kadın ...

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Knowledge and the preventive strategies of Malaria among Migrant Farmers in Ado-Ekiti Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria

Cited by 12 publications

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Knowledge and practice of malaria prevention and management among non-medical students of university of Nigeria, Nsukka

Knowledge and practice of malaria prevention and management among non-medical students of university of Nigeria, Nsukka

Prevalence of malaria and treatment procurement in three local government areas of Ekiti State, Nigeria

Oyo State Students and Malaria Management

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