ArticleBMC pediatrics2024
Determinants of malaria spread among under-five children in Nigeria: results from a 2021 Nigerian malaria indicator cross-sectional survey.
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- Early malaria risk screening in Nigerian minors using AutoML and cluster-based analysis of non-clinical survey data.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
- Reducing Malaria-Related Under-Five Mortality in Nigeria Through Scalable Prevention and Treatment Strategies.Cureus · 2026Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with malaria among children aged 6-59 months in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a nationwide cross-sectional survey.Malaria journal · 2026Article
- Analysis of fractional-order model for the transmission dynamics of malaria via Caputo-Fabrizio and Atangana-Baleanu operators.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Barriers to effective usage of insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNS) among women of reproductive age in Tanzania: a national cross-sectional survey.Malaria journal · 2025Article
- What do women in the highest malaria burden country know about ways to prevent malaria? A multi-level analysis of the 2021 Nigeria Malaria Indicator Survey data.Malaria journal · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundMalaria is a global disease burden, especially in Africa, with Nigeria having the highest prevalence of malaria, with approximately 50% affecting children. Children under five years of age are vulnerable to the risk of malaria spread. This research aimed to identify the determinants of malaria spread among children under the age of 5 in Nigeria.
methodsThis study used national malaria indicator survey data from 2021 (2021NMIS). The NMIS was implemented by the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), and data were collected between 12 October and 4 December 2021. This study included 3678 children, and data cleaning and analysis were performed via STATA version 17 software.
resultsThere was a positive association between Child's age in months of 13-23 (AOR = 2.97; 95% CI = 1.62-5.45), 24-35 months (AOR = 2.64; 95% CI = 1.43-4.88),36-47 months (AOR = 2.18; 95% CI = 1.17-4.08) and months of 48-59(AOR = 2.82; 95% CI = 1.53-5.23), households headed by females (AOR = 0.71; 95% CI = 0.54-0.95),households with all children slept in mosquito nets last night (AOR = 2.43; 95% CI = 1.39-4.21), some children slept in the mosquito bed net (AOR = 2.83; 95% CI = 1.50-5.35) and households with no mosquito bed nets (AOR = 2.18; 95% CI = 1.22-3.88),mothers who agreed to have heard or seen malaria messages in the last 6 months (AOR = 1.32; 95% CI = 1.62-1.74),respondents with medium level of awareness of malaria prevention messages had (AOR = 2.35; 95% CI = 1.62-3.4), Children from North East (AOR = 0.7; 95% CI = 0.54-0.9), South-South (AOR = 0.65; 95% CI = 0.5-0.85) and South West (AOR = 0.52; 95% CI = 0.37-0.73) and malaria status of children under five years of age in Nigeria.
conclusionThe government and other concerned malaria prevention organizations should emphasize maternal education programs that are vital for malaria prevention, early symptom recognition, and timely treatment, empowering families to take proactive measures. Collaboration among health, education, and community organizations is also crucial for integrated malaria control and prevention.
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