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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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1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Malaria is caused by
Plasmodium falciparum, and the mosquitoes Anopheles gambiae, Anopheles
funestus, Anopheles arabiensis, and Anopheles moucheti are the major
vectors that cause year-round transmission; artemether-lumefantrine (AL)
or artesunate + amodiaquine (AS + AQ) is the treatment regime adopted
in 2004. Notably, malaria is one of the most severe global public health
problems worldwide, particularly in Africa, where Nigeria has the
greatest number of malaria cases.
Major risk factors enhancing
malaria prevalence and transmission among adults in Nigeria include
demographic factors, environmental factors, and socioeconomic factors.
Demographic factors include age and gender, while environmental factors
include the presence or absence of bushes and forests which enhance
mosquito breeding. Meanwhile, climatic factors include temperature,
humidity, and rainfall that may support rapid growth and development of
mosquito vectors.
For a better management and cure of malaria, the
signs and symptoms of malaria need to be known among individuals. In
most cases, the occurrence of fever serves as a sign that one is down
with malaria. But does having fever always mean that one is down with
malaria? This study seeks to find that out.
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?
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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---
