Implementing school malaria surveys in Kenya: towards a national surveillance system.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To design and implement surveys of malaria infection and coverage of malaria control interventions among school children in Kenya in order to contribute towards a nationwide assessment of malaria.

Methods

The country was stratified into distinct malaria transmission zones based on a malaria risk map and 480 schools were visited between October 2008 and March 2010. Surveys were conducted in two phases: an initial opportunistic phase whereby schools were selected for other research purposes; and a second phase whereby schools were purposively selected to provide adequate spatial representation across the country. Consent for participation was based on passive, opt-out consent rather than written, opt-in consent because of the routine, low-risk nature of the survey. A

SUBMITTER: Gitonga CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2984573 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature