Malaria Parasite And It's Effect To Human Health

1.3 Objective Of The Study

The overall and major goal of this study is to examine the malaria parasite and it's effect to human health in Nigeria. Specifically, the study aims at;

1. Identifying the major causes of malaria among adults in Nigeria.

1 Identifying the effect of malaria on adults in Nigeria.

2 Identifying the measures for preventing the frequent prevalence of malaria among adults.

1.4 Research Questions

The study will provide answers to the following questions which are significant to the research.

1. What are the major causes of malaria among adults in Nigeria.

2. What are the effect of malaria on adults in Nigeria?

3. What are the measures for preventing the frequent prevalence of malaria among adults?

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, effects and best ways to prevent is spread. 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.

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1.6 Scope Of The Study

The study is general focused on examining the health implications and problems of malaria among adults in Nigeria. The study will be limited to disclosing the major causes of malaria among adults in Nigeria, its effect on adults in Nigeria and its preventive measures. Hence, the study will be delimited to Amana Medical Centre Abuja, and Kelina Hospital Abuja.

1.7 Limitation Of 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

Health: a state characterized by anatomic, physiologic, and psychological integrity; ability to perform personally valued family, work, and community roles; ability to deal with physical, biological, psychological, and social stress".

Prevalence: This is a widespread of a situation/disease in a particular area or at a particular time.