Factors Influencing Malaria Morbidity and Mortality Among Under 15 Years Children in Parts of Ghana: The Role of Guardians’ Socio-Demographic Characteristics Demonstrated Through Modelling
Abstract:Background To understand the underlying factors that led to failure to achieve the millennium development goal 6c by Ghana, we modelled guardians’ socio-demographic characteristics and the factors that could influence child health to provide directions for improving anti-malaria interventions in Ghana and sub-Sahara Africa.Methods Clinical data of 274 malaria patients, age up to 15 years, were collected from a cross-sectional study conducted in two districts in the central region of Ghana. Guardians of the chi… Show more
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