Joyce Imara Nchom

The Role of Weather in the Spread of Lassa Fever in Parts of Northern Nigeria

Joyce Imara Nchom, A. S. Abubakar, F. O. Arimoro & B. Y. Mohammed · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2021

This study employed multiple regression analysis to evaluate the impact of weather variables (relative humidity, rainfall amount and maximum temperature) on the reported number of Lassa fever cases and to assess the strength of relationship between same for thirteen states in nor...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i2330562

Assessment of the Relationship between Cerebrospinal Meningitis and Climate Variables in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Joyce Imara Nchom, A. S. Abubakar, F. O. Arimoro & B. Y. Mohammed · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2021

This study examines the relationship between Meningitis and weather parameters (air temperature, maximum temperature, relative humidity, and rainfall) in Kaduna state, Nigeria on a weekly basis from 2007–2019. Meningitis data was acquired weekly from Nigeria Centre for Disease Co...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i430389