The prevalence of malaria in patients from some selected Local Government Areas of Kaduna State, north-west, Nigeria

Osagiede, O.N.; Maikaje, D.B.; Umar, Yuguda Abubakar

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“…Overall, the study revealed a higher prevalence of malaria in males (52.3%) compared to females (40.3%), which is consistent with previous studies conducted in Kano metropolis by Oladele et al (2018). Osagiede et al (2017) also reported a similar trend in Kaduna State, where male patients had a higher malaria infection rate than females, although there was no significant between infection rate and gender. These differences in malaria prevalence may be attributed to differences in immune responses, occupational exposure to mosquitoes, and varying healthcare-seeking behaviors among males and females.…”

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Malaria and soil transmitted helminths among patients attending some hospitals in Kano Metropolis, Kano State, Nigeria

Suraj,

Nas,

Abubakar

et al. 2023

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Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) and Plasmodium falciparum are known to the causative agents of neglected tropical diseases that continue to pose significant public health challenges in Nigeria and other endemic countries. This study was aimed at determining malaria and STHs coinfection in Kano metropolis, Kano state, Nigeria. The prevalence of malaria and STHs was determined using microscopy and formol ether concentration methods, respectively. Data on socio-demographic and risk factors were collected from three hundred (300) patients using structured questionnaires. The findings revealed a high prevalence of malaria (92.7%) and low STHs (19.0%). Malaria was more prevalent in males (52.3%) than females (40.3%), with the highest prevalence observed among individuals aged 6 – 12 years (25.7%). The difference in malaria prevalence based on age was not statistically significant (p>0.05), contrary to gender which showed a significant difference in their association (p<0.05). STHs infections were more common in participants aged between 6 - 12 years (11.3%), and the difference in prevalence among age groups was statistically significant (p<0.05). Among the study sites, patients exhibited a higher prevalence of Ascaris infection (14.3%) compared to Hookworm infection (4.6%). Co-infection was recorded in 19.0% of the patients, while 73.7% had malaria infection alone. During this study, malaria and STHs were prevalent in Kano metropolis and there was a co-infection of Malaria and STHs among patients attending the selected hospitals in Kano.

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Malaria and soil transmitted helminths among patients attending some hospitals in Kano Metropolis, Kano State, Nigeria

Suraj,

Nas,

Abubakar

et al. 2023

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“…The difference could probably .20 High (≥10,000 parasites/μl of blood) 00 0.00 be our study was conducted during the dry season when the population of Anopheline malaria vectors and hence transmission of malaria in the area is low [21]. The prevalence rate obtained in this study is also lower than was reported in Kaduna [22], Abuja [23], Maiduguri [24], Ogun [25], Bayelsa [26] and Imo State [27]. The three states Bayelsa, Ogun and Imo are located in the forest ecological zone where the annual rainfall is much more than that of savanna and malaria transmission and is predictively higher than expected in kano [4].…”

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Five Year Retrospective and Current Prevalence of Malaria in Bunkure Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria

Bukhari

Yayo

Dabo

et al. 2020

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Background: Malaria is one of the most severe public health problems worldwide, particularly in Africa, with Nigeria having the greatest number of cases. This study evaluated a five-year (2012-2016) retrospective and a current trend (August-December 2017) of malaria prevalence in Bunkure Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria. Methods: The retrospective review was conducted by extracting data on malaria cases from the Summary Record Book at Bunkure Primary Health Care Facility. In the current survey, a total of 400 participants were examined using peripheral blood sample obtained by venous puncture to estimate the current malaria prevalence. All data obtained were analyzed using SPSS version 20. Results: In the retrospective period, a total of 12,387 suspected malaria patients were diagnosed using Rapid Diagnostic Test kit, out of which 9,746 (78.7%) were positive for malaria. The infection was higher in females (45.27%) and in subjects above or equal to 5years of age. There was no significant difference in prevalence between the gender (P= 0.322) and the age groups (P = 0.630). Of the 400 participants examined, 193 were found positive for malaria, representing a prevalence rate of (48.3%), much lower than the prevalence rate in the retrospective period (78.7%). The higher prevalence of the infection was found in males (32.25%) and the age group between 5-12 years (14.25%). The difference in prevalence was statistically not significant between the genders (p = 0.87) and the age groups (p = 0.142). Conclusion: Based on the findings of this study, there was a significant decline (P < 0.05) in trend of malaria prevalence in the study area, which may be attributed to the effectiveness of the ongoing control interventions in the locality. This study indicates the need for continuous monitoring of malaria prevalence using both microscopy and RDT for assessment of impact of malaria intervention in the area.

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The prevalence of malaria in patients from some selected Local Government Areas of Kaduna State, north-west, Nigeria

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Malaria and soil transmitted helminths among patients attending some hospitals in Kano Metropolis, Kano State, Nigeria

Malaria and soil transmitted helminths among patients attending some hospitals in Kano Metropolis, Kano State, Nigeria

Five Year Retrospective and Current Prevalence of Malaria in Bunkure Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria

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