Determinants of malaria transmission in Indian districts in 2018: insights from ensemble models.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The National Framework for Malaria Elimination, formulated in 2016, aims to eliminate malaria in India by 2030, focusing on the districts as the strategic units for planning and implementing intervention measures. In this study, the spatial distribution of malaria hotspots was investigated and the significant covariates were identified that are potentially influencing its transmission in India.

Methods

District-wise data on malaria, socio-economic variations, meteorological factors and land-use land-cover changes were used to assess the impact of covariates on the transmission using an ensemble of Random Forest and Poisson regression models.

Results

Spatial clusters for annual parasite incidence (API) and annual falciparum incidence (AFI) were observed dist

SUBMITTER: Sam AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12522772 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature