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A Hospital Based Study Of Malaria
[IN NDIEGORO COMMUNITY, ABA SOUTH L.G.A. ABIA STATE] -
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ABSTRACT
The study surveyed the prevalence of malaria as well as management practices adpted in Ndiegoro community, Aba South L.G.A., Abia state between May and August 2009. Blood samples of 300 individuals who attended local hospital were examined using Giemsa stained thick and thin films, One hundred and fifty two (152) persons (51%) were infected with Plasmodiumfalciparum . The age group 0-5 years ( 74.3%) had the highest prevalence, while the age group 36-45 years ( 40.0%) recorded the lowest prevalence in the study. Males ( 58.7%) were statistically more infected than females ( 43.3%) ( p< 0.05 ). Structured questionnaire were also administered to obtain their management practices. On the help-seeking behavior of the respondents more persons (63.4%) in the age group 0-15 years attend laboratories for diagnosis more often than those in the age group 16> (36.6%). More of the respondents resorted to patent chemist (27.6%) for treatment purposes. Visit to hospitals for treatment was the least patronized (12.0%). Some of the respondents combined more than one methods in their treatment for malaria. The use of prophylactic drugs( 6.0%) and insecticide treated nets( 1.8%) were the least preventive measures adopted by the respondents. This was due to the financial constaint and non-awareness of them. Malaria still remained a public health problem in Nigeria and data on its precise prevalence in some communities has remained unidentified.
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QUESTIONNAIRE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]QUESTIONNAIRE NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY AWKA DEPARTMENT OF PA ... Continue reading---
LIST OF TABLES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]LI ST OF TABLES Table 1: Age prevalence of malaria Table 2: Sex prevalence of m alaria Table 3: Help-seeking behaviour of the respondents Table 4: Preventive measures adopted Table 5: Methods of malaria treatments used Table 6: Educational background and method of treatment ... Continue reading---
LIST OF FIGURES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]LIST OF FIGURESFigure 1: Geographic Distribution of Malaria Figure2: The Life Cycle of Malaria ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTTitle page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Table of content List of tables List of figures Abstract Chapter OneIntroduction 1.2Aims and objectives Chapter TwoLiterature Review 2.1 Geographical distribution of malaria 2.2 Epidemiology of malaria 2.2. Environmental factors 2.2.2 Vectorial factors 2.2.3 Host factors 2.3 Studies on the prevalences of malaria 2. ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER 1 MALARIAINTRODUCTION:Malaria is a life-threatening disease of man caused by parasite of the genus Plasmodium, which is transmitted from person to person, through the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. It is a killer and debilitating disease and remains a formidable health and socio-economic problem in the world (Nebeet al, 2002). Jaine and Michael (1990) described it as the leading cause of death in the developing world. The World Health Report (2002) reported that about 90% ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 5 ]sporozoites which migrate to the salivary gland of the mosquito (Good et al, 2001). Some of these sporozoites will be expelled into the vertebrate host as the mosquito takes a blood meal, and thus reinitiate the infection in the vertebrate host.Malaria can also be transmitted through blood transfusion from infected person or transplacentaly from pregnant mother to the fetus. However, transmission of this nature accounts for a negligible percentage.2.6 Pathogenesis and Pathology of MalariaM ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER THREE3.0 Materials and methods3.1 The Study AreaThe study area is Ndiegoro, a semi-urban community in Aba South L.G.A. in AbiaState southeastern Nigeria. It is located between latitude 8o and 10oNof equator and longitude 8o and 10o E of the meridian. The vegetation is typically rainforest. The mean annual rainfall of about 2250 to 2500mm and mean annual temperature is 25 to 27oc with high relative humidity. The rainy season is observed from May to October while the dry season ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]CHAPTER FOUR4.0 RESULTSThe results showed that 153 patients were positive for malaria parasite out of the 300 sampled. Therefore the prevalence of malaria was found to be 51.0% for the period between May and August, 2009. The prevalence of malaria with regards to age groups were found to be statistically significant (p) yrs. (Table 1). It was also observed that all the malaria cases detected were infections of only P. falciparum. No cases of mixed infections were identified.More ma ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]CHAPTER FIVEDiscussion:Malaria is acknowledged to be by far the most important tropical parasitic disease causing great suffering and loss of lives (WHO, 1993).The days of labor lost, the cost of treatment of patients and the negative impact of the disease make malaria a major social economic burden (WHO, 1993).Results from the study indicate that more than half (51.0%) of the individuals examined were positive for malaria parasites in their blood.Table 1 shows the prevalence of malaria infectio ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER SIX - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]CHAPTER 6 SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION6.1 SummaryThis research set out to determine the prevalence of malaria infection among members of Ndiegoro community, Aba South L.G.A., AbiaState, attending hospital and to ascertain their management practices.The prevalence of malaria parasites was done using both thick and thin blood film microscopy on those attending local hospitals. On the knowledge of management practices of the people, qualitative data was elicited using structured questionnaire. ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]Report of an Informal Consultation WHO, Geneva 8-9 June 2000. WHO/CDS/RBM/2001:281-8WHO (1998). Malaria: Know the facts, World Health Organization News Letter 13 (1): 6-7.WHO (1998).Examining blood for malaria parasites. Bench Aids for the Diagnosis of Malaria, 1-8 plates.World Health Organization.WHO (2000). Roll Back Malaria. Promise for Progress. Roll Back Malaria Cabinet Project, WHO Geneva, 4-6.WHO (2003a). The African Malaria Report 2003, Geneva, World Health Organization/United Nati ... Continue reading---
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