Knowledge on the transmission, prevention and treatment of malaria among two endemic populations of Bangladesh and their health-seeking behaviour.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data on sociological and behavioural aspects of malaria, which is essential for an evidence-based design of prevention and control programmes, is lacking in Bangladesh. This paper attempts to fill this knowledge gap by using data from a population-based prevalence survey conducted during July to November 2007, in 13 endemic districts of Bangladesh.

Methods

A two-stage cluster sampling technique was used to select study respondents randomly from 30 mauzas in each district for the socio-behavioural inquiry (n = 9,750). A pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data in face-to-face interview by trained interviewers, after obtaining informed consent.

Results

The overall malaria prevalence rate in the 13 endemic districts was found to be 3.

SUBMITTER: Ahmed SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2729311 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature