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Statistical Analysis Of Malaria Cases Among The Children And Adults
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1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Malaria has generated a lot of
health challenges nationwide (Nigeria). Despite efforts by individuals,
government and non-governmental organizations (NGO) in curbing this
menace, it still poses a lot of threat to the society as such this
research work is to ascertain the level at which their efforts through
the years have reduce the level of the occurrence of malaria.
1.3 AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1.3.1 AIM
To study the incidence of malaria cases among the children and adults in the Local Government Area.
1.3.2 OBJECTIVES
To fit the regression equation.
To determine the trend of the malaria infection on the population.
To forecast for the future
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This
research work might be of great and good help to the researcher,
students, Akwa-Ibom state (Ikot-Abasi L.G.A), ministry of health and all
other stake holders. Also, this study might help individual or persons
who may want more information of malaria in Ikot-Abasi Local Government
Area of Akwa-ibom state.
1.5 DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY
This
research work is restricted to the reported cases of malaria in
government general hospital, Ikot-Abasi Local Government Area of
Akwa-ibom state. From the period of 1996 – 2015.
1.6 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The
researcher encountered some challenges due to time constraints,
economic situation of this era, financial problems and difficulty in
getting data for analysis etc.
1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS
REPELLENT:
is a substance applied to skin, clothing or other surfaces which
discourages insects from landing or climbing on the surface
ANOPHELES MOSQUITO: this is a type of mosquito that transmits the malaria parasite to human.
FANSIDAR: is an effective and well tolerated drug for malaria treatment.
GAUZE: a very thin light cloth used to make clothing to cover cuts and to separate solids from liquids.
SPORZOIDS: these are elongated bodies produced in the salivating gland of an anopheles mosquito.
SCHIZONT: this result from the multiplication and growth of sporozoids, they contain many merozoids and pigments.
TIME SERIES: it refers to the set of observation recorded at a particular time usually at a regular interval.
TOXIC METABOLITES: these are toxic release from rupturing of the schizonts.
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