SynthesisMalaria journal2025
Urban malaria and population mobility in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Evaluation of Performance Indicators for Malaria Control in Kinshasa from 2020 to 2023, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Malaria at the margins: climatic extremes, migration, and urban informal settlement risk in South Africa.Malaria journal · 2026Article
- Identification of malaria hotspots in southwestern Benin through spatial joint modelling of malaria incidence and vector abundance.Malaria journal · 2026Article
- Spatio-temporal heterogeneity of urban malaria in Libreville, Gabon (2012-2023): neighborhood-level hotspot analysis for micro-stratified control.Malaria journal · 2026Article
- Burden stratification and spatial analysis for malaria chemoprevention in Malawi.MalariaWorld journal · 2026Article
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backgroundMalaria control in African cities faces challenges mainly due to rapid and unplanned urbanization and the spread of the new urban malaria vector, Anopheles stephensi. By 2050, nearly 70% of the world`s population will live in urban areas, a significant increase from the current rate. This systematic review and meta-analysis map the epidemiology of urban malaria in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The review included individual participants data from studies conducted in urban settings among all populations to characterize and establish pooled estimates of the prevalence and risk factors, which would help guiding strategies for malaria control and elimination in urban settings.
methodsAn exhaustive literature search was done in PubMed, Medline EBSCO, Google Scholar, Science Direct, and Cochrane Library databases. The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) guidelines were followed for evidence selection, data extraction, quality assessment and presentation of findings. Peer-reviewed and gray literature published in English since 2000 focusing on urban malaria Epidemiology in SSA was included in the review. Microsoft Excel 2016 spreadsheet and Stata statistical package were used to extract and analyze data, respectively. Potential sources of heterogeneity and publication bias were assessed. A random effects model was employed for the meta- analysis.
resultsOf the 2,468 records identified from various databases, 39 articles were selected for systematic review and meta-analysis. The overall pooled prevalence of urban malaria in SSA was 23.01% (95% CI: 19.42, 26.59; I
conclusionThis systematic review and meta-analysis showed a high prevalence of urban malaria infection in SSA with high country-wise heterogeneity. While country-level differences contributed to this variability, other important sources of heterogeneity included variations in population included, method employed and population characteristics. The pooled estimate showed that having a travel history and owning livestock in the house were identified as factors associated with urban malaria infection. Therefore, effective urban malaria control requires an integrated and targeted approach that addresses socio-economic, environmental and behavioural drivers.
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