Knowledge of Malaria among Adult Residents in Abi Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria

Inah, Simon Alain; Eko, Jimmy Ebi; Uwadiegwu, Zacchaeus; Inah, Joseph

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“…Thus, mosquito nets, and insecticides are suitable preventive measures against malaria. 28 – 30 In stark contrast to malaria, several studies have reported a gap in the depth of awareness for TB of what is necessary for infection evasion and preventability. Community beliefs that TB occurs due to bewitchment and curses have been reported in studies conducted in several other countries, including Ghana, 31 Ethiopia, 32 , 33 Rwanda 34 and Uganda.…”

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Tackling the global impact of substandard and falsified and unregistered/unlicensed anti-tuberculosis medicines

Akpobolokemi

Martínez-Nuñez

Raimi-Abraham

2022

The Journal of Medicine Access

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Substandard and falsified (SF) medicines are a global health challenge with the World Health Organization (WHO) estimating that 1 in 10 of medicines in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are SF. Antimicrobials (i.e. antimalarials, antibiotics) are the most commonly reported SF medicines. SF medicines contribute significantly to the global burden of infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This article discusses the challenges associated with the global impact of SF and unregistered/unlicensed antimicrobials with a focus on anti-TB medicines. Tuberculosis (TB) is the 13th leading cause of death worldwide, and is currently the second leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, ranking after COVID-19 and above HIV/AIDS. Specifically in the case of TB, poor quality of anti-TB medicines is among the drivers of the emergence of drug-resistant TB pathogens. In this article, we highlight and discuss challenges including the emergence of SF associated AMR, patient mistrust and lack of relevant data. We also present study reports to inform meaningful change. Recommended solutions involve the adaptation of interventions from high-income countries (HICs) to LMICS, the need for improvement in the uptake of medication authentication tools in LMICs, increased stewardship, and the need for global and regional multidisciplinary legal and policy cooperation, resulting in improved legal sanctions.

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Tackling the global impact of substandard and falsified and unregistered/unlicensed anti-tuberculosis medicines

Akpobolokemi

Martínez-Nuñez

Raimi-Abraham

2022

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“…Previous studies investigated knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to malaria prevention options such as ITNs [15][16][17][18][19][20] these studies provide information on malaria prevention and mostly relied on the assessment of knowledge about malaria with specifi c study populations, but they did not explore the socio-economic aspects and knowledge of households to explain the relationship. Studies indicate that Ethiopian communities are not well aware of the multi-dimensional challenges of the disease despite the bitter facts of malaria, misuse of ITN, limited knowledge of malaria transmission, and unsatisfactory malaria control methods were reported [21][22][23][24].…”

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The Moderated Mediation Role of Malaria Knowledge and Household Income in the Relationship between Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Nets and Malaria

Hong¹,

Mohammed²,

Koricho³

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J Biomed Res Environ Sci

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Objectives: The study was premised on the notion that insecticide-treated mosquito nets are positively related to malaria prevalence, and that knowledge mediates the relationship between insecticide-treated mosquito nets and malaria. Furthermore, household income was hypothesized to have a moderating effect on the direct and indirect relationships (through malaria knowledge) between insecticide-treated mosquito nets and the prevalence of malaria. Methods: The hypothesized relationships were examined using panel data collected from ten regions of Ethiopia during 2011-2015. Structural equation modeling and the random effect model were used to test the hypotheses. Statistical analyses were performed using Stata version 13.0. Results: The results were consistent with our proposed hypotheses, showing a significant relationship between the research variables. The findings suggest that malaria knowledge contributes to improving the relationship between insecticide-treated mosquito nets and malaria prevalence. A positively significant indirect effect (β = 0.47, p = 0.003) as well as direct effect (β = 0.28, p = 0.001) was revealed in the study. Furthermore, a positive impact of household income in strengthening the relationship between insecticide-treated mosquito nets and malaria through knowledge was reported, with a considerable value (β = 0.13, p = 0.000). The result also reveals differences in the outcome of malaria prevalence at different levels of household income category, where the indirect effect of insecticide-treated mosquito nets on malaria prevalence via malaria knowledge was positive and significant for households under the second-level income category (β = 0.15, p = 0.000). Conversely, the indirect effect of insecticide-treated mosquito nets on malaria prevalence via malaria knowledge was negative for the high level-income category (β = -0.14, p = 0.022). Besides, insignificant and negative relationships were reported for households under low-level income categories (β = 0.024, p = 0.539). Conclusion: The findings are potentially useful for the health sector to ensure success in infectious disease prevention and control, particularly malaria, and to explain how various factors contribute to the relationship.

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Role of vector control in fighting against malaria: Evidence from Ethiopian health-related indicators

Mohammed

Hong

2021

Journal of Infection and Public Health

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Knowledge of Malaria among Adult Residents in Abi Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria

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Tackling the global impact of substandard and falsified and unregistered/unlicensed anti-tuberculosis medicines

Tackling the global impact of substandard and falsified and unregistered/unlicensed anti-tuberculosis medicines

The Moderated Mediation Role of Malaria Knowledge and Household Income in the Relationship between Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Nets and Malaria

Role of vector control in fighting against malaria: Evidence from Ethiopian health-related indicators

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