Prevalence and factors associated with malaria among children aged 6 months to 10 years in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana: a community-based cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria remains a major public health problem, especially among children in sub-Saharan Africa. Knowledge of malaria parasite prevalence informs targeted interventions and helps to monitor the effectiveness of those interventions. This study aimed to determine prevalence and factors associated with malaria in children aged 6 months to 10 years in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 8,741 children aged 6-59 months and 8,292 children aged 5-10 years in all 29 districts of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana in October 2020. Systematic random sampling was used to select communities, households and study participants. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from caregivers. Rapid diagnostic t

SUBMITTER: Dosoo DK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11438078 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature