| Autor: |
Joaniter I. Nankabirwa, Samuel Gonahasa, Agaba Katureebe, Peter Mutungi, Martha Nassali, Moses R. Kamya, Nelli Westercamp |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
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| Zdroj: |
Malaria Journal, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1475-2875 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12936-024-05051-5 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background Scale up of proven malaria control interventions has not been sufficient to control malaria in Uganda, emphasizing the need to explore innovative new approaches. Improved housing is one such promising strategy. This paper describes housing characteristics and their association with malaria burden in a moderate to high transmission setting in Uganda. Methods Between October and November 2021, a household survey was conducted in 1500 randomly selected households in Jinja and Luuka districts. Information on demographics, housing characteristics, use of malaria prevention measures, and proxy indicators of wealth were collected for each household. A finger-prick blood sample was obtained for thick blood smears for malaria from all children aged 6 months to 14 years in the surveyed households. Febrile children had a malaria rapid diagnostics test (RDT) done; positive cases were managed according to national treatment guidelines. Haemoglobin was assessed in children aged |
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