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Environmental and socio-economic determinants of malaria transmission in West Africa: a systematic review.
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- Malaria Test Positivity, Temporal Trends, and Associated Factors Among Clinically Suspected Adult Cases in Maruleng Sub-District, Limpopo Province, South Africa, 2018-2023.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- The persistent threat of malaria in Bishoftu Town: twelve-year trends and their implications for Addis Ababa.BMC research notes · 2026Article
- Understanding malaria vector dynamics and transmission in the Pouth-Kelle community, Nyong et Kelle division, Centre Region, Cameroon.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Sociodemographic and socioeconomic predictors of asymptomatic malaria among children and adolescents in rural Guinea: a longitudinal study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of the Smart Home Model for Integrated Malaria Prevention: A Case-Control Study in Oyam District, Uganda.Journal of tropical medicine · 2026Article
- Climate, Interventions, and Malaria Outcomes in a Warming World: Towards Climate-Smart Malaria Control in Kenya.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundMalaria remains one of the greatest issues in sub-Saharan Africa.
methodsThis study aimed to identify the socio-economic and environmental determinants influencing the transmission of malaria and its incidence in West Africa. A systematic review was conducted using articles published from January 1989 to April 2025, within PubMed and Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) databases. A total of 1145 articles related to our topic were found in the PubMed database, and 125 articles were identified in the DOAJ database. After inclusion and exclusion criteria, 68 articles were selected from both databases.
resultsThe results indicate that among the environmental determinants, air temperature, rainfall, relative humidity, and vegetation are the most common environmental factors that predict malaria transmission. Moreover, education level, place of residence, housing structure, poverty, and quality of information are the key socio-economic determinants to consider in the prediction of malaria.
conclusionThese factors can be indicators for target programmes for the elimination and prevention of the infection of malaria in West Africa.
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