Prevalence of Malaria Infection among Children Attending Specialist Hospital Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria
Kunihya, I. Z., Samaila, A. B., Nassai, I., Sarki, A.4
and Haruna, M. Y.
Full Length Research Paper I Published August, 2016
Journal of Medical and Biological Science Research Vol.
2 (8), pp. 136-142
ABSTRACT
Malaria is an urgent public health priority and has resulted
families in a cycle of illness, suffering and poverty. This
study was tending to determine the prevalence of malaria
infection within gender, age of the children and in relation
to socio demographic characteristics of parents/guardians.
The study was hospital based and considered only out-patient
children attending Specialist Hospital Yola from July to
November 2015. Ethical Clearance was obtained. Thick and
Thin blood smear were made and stained using standard
parasitological procedures. Of the total sample examined,
prevalence of malaria infection was 50.6%. Female subjects
(54.9%) were more infected than the male (47.0%). Age-group
5 to 9 years (58.3%) recorded highest infection rate and was
statistically not significant (p˃0.05). Children whose
parents/guardians have others profession (60.0%), attended
secondary education (53.4%) and resides in quarters (54.5%)
had the highest prevalence rate but this was statistically
not significant (p˃0.05). However, parents/guardians socio
demographic characteristics such as occupation and place of
residence have a great effect in reducing malaria infection
among children which are the vulnerable group.
Key words:
Children, parents/guardians socio demographic, Place of
residence, Plasmodium falciparum, Malaria infection
and Yola.
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