Browsing School of Statistics and Planning (SSP) by Subject "Malaria"
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Analysis of infant mortality rate due to malaria in Masaka Regional Referral Hospital (2004-2013)
(Makerere University, 2020-02)The study analyzed the trend of infant mortality due to malaria in Masaka Regional Referral Hospital (2004-2013). The objectives were:- to establish the relationship between infant mortality and age, to determine the rate ... -
Analysis of Patients Inflow Due to Malaria: Case of Kasangati Health Centre IV 2010-2014
(Makerere University, 2015-12-02)The study examines malaria cases among males and females at kasangati health centre iv. The main objectives of the study were achieved by fitting the trend and running an ARIMA model. The study also predicted the malaria ... -
Analysis of the uptake of optimal doses for malaria treatment in Nakasongola district a case study of Nakasongola town council
(Makerere University, 2022-10)Malaria infection remains a threat of concern due to its burden and impact, its endemicity is high and health systems are weak. This study sought to find out the demographic, socio-economic factors, and knowledge, attitude ... -
Assessing the knowledge and health seeking behaviours among people towards Malaria in children under five and pregnant women; a case study of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-01-01)According to the world health organization (WHO), there is an estimation of 229 million malaria cases and 409,000 deaths in 87 malaria endemic countries globally (WHO, 2020). In addition to that, WHO goes on to point it ... -
Assessment of factors associated with malaria prevalence among children under five in Karamoja
(Makerere University, 2020-05)Globally, malaria is the leading cause of mortality among children and Uganda has the sixth highest number of annual deaths from malaria in Africa with Karamoja region having the highest malaria prevalence among children ... -
Causes of malaria among children aged five and below in Bushenyi district: a case study of Katungu ward cell B Ishaka division Ishaka-Bushenyi municipalty, Bushenyi district
(Makerere University, 2021-02)The main objective of the study was to determine the cause of malaria among children aged 0-5 years in Bushenyi District, a case study of Katungu Ward Cell B, Ishaka Division Ishaka-Bushenyi municipality. The study interviewed ... -
Determinants of insecticide treated mosquito net utilization among women of reproductive age (15-49) in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12)Malaria is a deadly endemic disease caused by parasites that are spread to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. The disease is preventable and curable if early diagnosed. In 2017, Sub Saharan ... -
Determinants of malaria prevalence among pregnant women in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-03)Malaria is a major public health challenge especially in the African region. It does not only affect maternal-child health but also hinders economic development where by a lot of money is wasted in combating its prevalence ... -
Determinants of Malaria Prevention and Control in Lango
(Makerere University, 2021-02)Malaria epidemic is still worrying especially in Sub-Saharan Africa where it accounts for over 50% of all malaria cases worldwide with Uganda alone contributing 5% making it the thirds country with the largest number of ... -
Determinants of malaria treatment seeking time of children (0-5 years) in Uganda: case study of Apac district.
(Makerere University, 2022-10)Malaria remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality among children under five years old in Apac district. However, little is known about the community management of malaria and treatment-seeking patterns. I aimed ... -
Examining the determinants impacting early diagnosis and comprehensive treatment accessibility for malaria within the population of bidi bidi refugee settlement and the surrounding host community
(Makerere University, 2023-10)In bidi bidi refugee camp, malaria is the leading cause of death among both the young and elderly by 30%, malaria continued to top the disease burden at 40% of the total consultations registered in that year this may be ... -
Factors associated with adherence to treatment of malaria in children under the age of five a case study of Bukedea District
(Makerere University, 2022-03)Malaria is a major public health challenge in Uganda especially among young children and pregnant women. It accounts for 30% of all outpatient attendances, 19% of all admissions and leads to 20% of all deaths in children ... -
Factors associated with effective malaria prevention and control in slum areas. A case study of Katanga
(Makerere University, 2022)Background Despite remarkable progress in reducing malaria prevalence and incidence in Uganda, there are areas that remain heavily burdened with the epidemic. Slum areas are among such areas and the extent to which the ... -
Factors Associated With Malaria Prevalence in Children under Five in Karamoja
(Makerere University, 2019-08-26)Uganda has a high malaria prevalence of 30% among children under five. This study was carried out with an objective of examining factors associated with malaria prevalence in children under five in Karamoja region, taking ... -
Factors Associated With the Use of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria among Pregnant Women in Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019)Malaria is highly endemic in sub-Saharan Africa and is associated with serious consequences in pregnant women. The World Health Organization as a result, prescribes for pregnant women in the region, the use of Intermittent ... -
Factors Associated With the Use of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria among Pregnant Women in Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-09-27)Malaria is highly endemic in sub-Saharan Africa and is associated with serious consequences in pregnant women. The World Health Organization as a result, prescribes for pregnant women in the region, the use of Intermittent ... -
Factors influencing the prevalence (morbidity) of malaria in Masaka District in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)This study was undertaken to assess the factors influencing malaria morbidity in Kijjabwemi village which is located in Masaka district. The main objective was to find out the relationship between social factors (distance ... -
Factors influencing the prevalence of malaria in Uganda: A case study of Kimombasa slum in Bwaise, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2023-10)The purpose of this study is to identify and understand the various factors that contribute to the prevalence of malaria in Uganda The study intended to achieve the following objectives; to determine the influence of ... -
Impact of Mosquito Net Distribution on Malaria Prevalence Nyarushanje Sub-County, Rukungiri District
(Makerere University, 2019-08-10)Impact of mosquito net distribution on malaria prevalence in Uganda case study Malaria is a major public health problem associated with slow economic development and poverty and the most frequently reported diseases at ... -
The prevalence of malaria and associated factors in children below 5 years in Gulu District, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-09)Globally, Malaria remains a significant public health concern, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. According to the World Malaria Report 2020 published by the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated ...