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Fever As A Predictor For Malaria Infection Among Individuals Attending Kofai Phcc
[A CASE STUDY OF ARDO-KOLA LGA TARABA STATE]
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1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The
primary objective of this study is to examine fever as a predictor for
malaria infection among individuals attending kofai phcc in Ardo-Kola
LGA Taraba State. Specifically, this study will;
Examine the signs and symptoms of malaria infection among individuals attending kofai phcc in Ardo-Kola LGA Taraba State
Determine
the extent in which fever serves as a predictor for malaria infection
among individuals attending kofai phcc in Ardo-Kola LGA Taraba State
Examine the causes of malaria infection among individuals attending kofai phcc in Ardo-Kola LGA Taraba State
Examine if fever serves as a predictor of other infections among individuals attending kofai phcc in Ardo-Kola LGA Taraba State.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
What are the signs and symptoms of malaria infection among individuals attending kofai phcc in Ardo-Kola LGA Taraba State?
To
what extent does fever serve as a predictor for malaria infection among
individuals attending kofai phcc in Ardo-Kola LGA Taraba State?
What are he causes of malaria infection among individuals attending kofai phcc in Ardo-Kola LGA Taraba State?
Does fever serve as a predictor of other infections among individuals attending kofai phcc in Ardo-Kola LGA Taraba State?
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The
study will be mostly useful to all adults in Nigeria as well as the
general public as it will expose and enlighten them on the basic and
general knowledge of malaria, its causes, and the role of fever as a
predictor for malaria infection. More so, this study will add to the
body of existing literature on the topic of concern, thus, will be
useful to researchers, medical and none medical students, and other
intellectuals who may wish to carry put a study on a related topic.
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This
study will be focused on fever as a predictor for malaria infection
among individuals attending kofai phcc in Ardo-Kola LGA Taraba State.
Specifically, it will be focused on examining the signs and symptoms of
malaria infection among individuals attending kofai phcc in Ardo-Kola
LGA Taraba State, determining the extent in which fever serves as a
predictor for malaria infection among individuals attending kofai phcc
in Ardo-Kola LGA Taraba State, examining the causes of malaria infection
among individuals attending kofai phcc in Ardo-Kola LGA Taraba State
and examining if fever serves as a predictor of other infections among
individuals attending kofai phcc in Ardo-Kola LGA Taraba State.
1.7 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
There
was the element of researcher bias. Here, the researcher possessed some
biases that may have been reflected in the way the data was collected,
the type of people interviewed or sampled, and how the data gathered was
interpreted thereafter. The potential for all this to influence the
findings and conclusions could not be downplayed. More so, the findings
of this study only reflects the perception of the respondents, who were
staff of the selected hospitals in the study area, hence, the findings
may not portray the true situation when measured against others
perception.
1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Malaria: Malaria is a serious
and sometimes fatal disease caused by a parasite that commonly infects a
certain type of mosquito which feeds on humans.
Fever: an abnormally high body temperature, usually accompanied by shivering, headache, and in severe instances, delirium.
Predictor: a person or thing that predicts that something will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study was carried out on fever as a predictor for malaria infection among individuals attending kofai phcc in Ardo-Kola LGA Taraba State. To achieve this 4 research questions were formulated. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques were employed in this study. The population size comprise of selected staff and patients in kofai phcc, Ardo-Kola LGA Taraba State. In determining the sample size, the researcher conveniently selected 77 residents while 60 were ret ... Continue reading---
