Prevalence and predictors of asymptomatic malaria infection in Boricha District, Sidama Region, Ethiopia: implications for elimination strategies
Abstract Background Malaria remains a major public health threat in Ethiopia despite the tremendous progress made towards the 2030 elimination targets. The silent transmission of asymptomatic infection is one of the factors that enhance the persistence of the disease as a public health issue and imp...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:370c4bb859a24bd48261c49cfc9e1618 2023-11-05T03:40:06+01:00 Prevalence and predictors of asymptomatic malaria infection in Boricha District, Sidama Region, Ethiopia: implications for elimination strategies Desalegn Dabaro Zewdie Birhanu Wondimagegn Adissu Daniel Yilma Delenasaw Yewhalaw 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04722-z https://doaj.org/article/370c4bb859a24bd48261c49cfc9e1618 EN eng BMC https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04722-z https://doaj.org/toc/1475-2875 doi:10.1186/s12936-023-04722-z 1475-2875 https://doaj.org/article/370c4bb859a24bd48261c49cfc9e1618 Malaria Journal, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2023) Prevalence Plasmodium species Risk factors Asymptomatic malaria Ethiopia Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04722-z 2023-10-08T00:39:27Z Abstract Background Malaria remains a major public health threat in Ethiopia despite the tremendous progress made towards the 2030 elimination targets. The silent transmission of asymptomatic infection is one of the factors that enhance the persistence of the disease as a public health issue and impedes efforts to eliminate malaria. Thus, this study aimed at investigating the prevalence and risk factors of asymptomatic malaria infection in Boricha district, Sidama region of Ethiopia. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in eight selected kebeles (smallest administrative unit) in Boricha district. Representative households were chosen using a multi-stage sampling technique. A total of 573 participants were included in the study. Malaria diagnosis was performed using rapid diagnostic test (RDT) and microscopy. A structured questionnaire was administered to collect socio-demographic information. Epi data 3.1 was employed for data entry, and SPSS version 25 was used for analysis. Results Of the 573 asymptomatic participants tested, 6.1% were found to be positive by RDT and 4.0% by microscopy. Participants aged under 5 years (AOR = 1.57, 95% CI 0.46–5.39) and 5–14 years old (AOR = 2.42, 95% CI 1.08–5.40), Insecticide-treated net utilization (AOR = 8.41; 95% CI 1.09–65.08), travel history (AOR = 6.85, 95% CI 2.32–20.26) and living in a house with windows (AOR = 2.11, 95% CI 1.02–4.36) were significantly associated with the asymptomatic malaria infection. Conclusion The findings of this study revealed that prevalence of asymptomatic malaria infection was higher in the study area. As a result, rigorous implementation of existing interventions, such as vector control and anti-malaria drugs, is strongly recommended. In addition, devising new ones that are suited to the contextual situations is highly suggested. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Malaria Journal 22 1 |
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Abstract Background Malaria remains a major public health threat in Ethiopia despite the tremendous progress made towards the 2030 elimination targets. The silent transmission of asymptomatic infection is one of the factors that enhance the persistence of the disease as a public health issue and impedes efforts to eliminate malaria. Thus, this study aimed at investigating the prevalence and risk factors of asymptomatic malaria infection in Boricha district, Sidama region of Ethiopia. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in eight selected kebeles (smallest administrative unit) in Boricha district. Representative households were chosen using a multi-stage sampling technique. A total of 573 participants were included in the study. Malaria diagnosis was performed using rapid diagnostic test (RDT) and microscopy. A structured questionnaire was administered to collect socio-demographic information. Epi data 3.1 was employed for data entry, and SPSS version 25 was used for analysis. Results Of the 573 asymptomatic participants tested, 6.1% were found to be positive by RDT and 4.0% by microscopy. Participants aged under 5 years (AOR = 1.57, 95% CI 0.46–5.39) and 5–14 years old (AOR = 2.42, 95% CI 1.08–5.40), Insecticide-treated net utilization (AOR = 8.41; 95% CI 1.09–65.08), travel history (AOR = 6.85, 95% CI 2.32–20.26) and living in a house with windows (AOR = 2.11, 95% CI 1.02–4.36) were significantly associated with the asymptomatic malaria infection. Conclusion The findings of this study revealed that prevalence of asymptomatic malaria infection was higher in the study area. As a result, rigorous implementation of existing interventions, such as vector control and anti-malaria drugs, is strongly recommended. In addition, devising new ones that are suited to the contextual situations is highly suggested. |
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Prevalence and predictors of asymptomatic malaria infection in Boricha District, Sidama Region, Ethiopia: implications for elimination strategies |
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Prevalence and predictors of asymptomatic malaria infection in Boricha District, Sidama Region, Ethiopia: implications for elimination strategies |
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