Association between Livestock Ownership and Malaria Incidence in South-Central Ethiopia: A Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Zooprophylaxis is one of the possible environmental vector control strategies for malaria prevention. However, its effect on reducing malaria transmission has been questionable, requiring a detailed understanding of contextual factors. This study aims to evaluate the effect of keeping livestock on malaria incidence in south-central Ethiopia. A cohort of 34,548 people in a total of 6,071 households was followed for 121 weeks from October 2014 to January 2017. Baseline data were collected, including livestock ownership. Weekly home visits were done to actively search for malaria cases, and passive case detection was also carried out. Malaria was diagnosed with rapid diagnostic tests. Log binomial and parametric regression survival-time models were used to estimate effect measures. A total of

SUBMITTER: Loha E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10540100 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature