Risk factors for contracting malaria in six wards of Mudzi District, Zimbabwe: A case control-study.

ABSTRACT: Despite a significant decline in burden in the last two decades, malaria remains a significant global public health threat. Vector behaviour, climate, ecology, human economic and social behaviour, and quality of housing are some of the established predictors for contracting malaria. Zimbabwe has recorded a significant decline in malaria burden, however, districts like Mudzi continue to experience persistent malaria transmission despite well-performing indoor residual spraying programs. Persistent malaria transmission despite high IRS coverages point to human socio-economic behavior and health system factors, which have not been fully investigated. We therefore conducted this unmatched case-control study to identify human socio-economic, behavioural, and health system primary factors respon

SUBMITTER: Fambirai T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12331041 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature