Socioeconomic and educational influences on malaria prevention and treatment behaviours in rural Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in rural Nigeria, where socioeconomic, educational, and informational factors critically influence prevention and treatment behaviours.

Methods

This study is a cross-sectional analysis of the 2021 Malaria Indicator Survey (MIS) to investigate the relationships between household income, education, media exposure, and key malaria control outcomes among rural populations. Three complementary analyses were conducted: household-level associations between income and insecticide-treated net (ITN) ownership and use (n = 5,021 households); individual-level associations of education with malaria prevention awareness and ITN use among women aged 15-49 years (n = 9,546); and the influence of media exposure on malaria

SUBMITTER: Alao JO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12462100 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature