Malaria Prevalence in Rice Farm Settlements South East Nigeria
Emmanuel Ikechukwu Nnamonu, Ogonna Christiana Ani, Felix Joel Ugwu, Simeon Ikechukwu Egba, Ifeanyi Oscar Aguzie, Obiageli Panthe Okeke, Christian Enyi Dialoke, Lilian Obinna Asogwa, Solomon Ikechukwu Odo
International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · pp. 64–74 · Published 30 Jul 2020
10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i930319Abstract
Aim: Agrarian settlements in Nigeria possess a lot of factors that predisposes the populace to malaria. The present study focused on the evaluation of three-year prevalence of malaria in rice farm settlements, South-East Nigeria. Study Design: The study was a retrospective descriptive survey designed to evaluate the prevalence of malaria infection between January 2015 and December 2017. A total of 29, 458 records were examined, 21, 559 and 7, 899 from Ebonyi and Enugu States respectively for three years (2015 – 2017). Male comprises 11, 453 of the records while the female was 18, 005. Place and Duration: Southeastern Nigeria \ three years Methodology: Preparation of thick films blood smears for microscopy following standard methods. Results: Overall, 12, 746 (43.3%) were positive for malaria parasites, 7, 651 (35.4%) and 5, 115 (64.8%) from Ebonyi and Enugu respectively. Prevalence of the infection was similar between male and female in Ebonyi State (35.5% vs. 35.3%, χ2 = 0.044, df = 1, p = 0.834); but significantly higher in female compared to male in Enugu State (69.7% vs. 55.7%, χ2 = 154.808, df = 1, p = 0.0001). Conclusion: There was high prevalence of malaria infection in rice farm settlements, south-east Nigeria.
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