Nationwide school malaria parasitaemia survey in public primary schools, the United Republic of Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A nationwide, school, malaria survey was implemented to assess the risk factors of malaria prevalence and bed net use among primary school children in mainland Tanzania. This allowed the mapping of malaria prevalence at council level and assessment of malaria risk factors among school children.

Methods

A cross-sectional, school, malaria parasitaemia survey was conducted in 25 regions, 166 councils and 357 schools in three phases: (1) August to September 2014; (2) May 2015; and, (3) October 2015. Children were tested for malaria parasites using rapid diagnostic tests and were interviewed about household information, parents' education, bed net indicators as well as recent history of fever. Multilevel mixed effects logistic regression models were fitted to estimate

SUBMITTER: Chacky F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6280377 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature