Malaria amongst children under five in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review of prevalence, risk factors and preventive interventions.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Africa has a higher burden of malaria-related cases and deaths globally. Children under five accounted for over two-thirds of all malaria deaths in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This scoping review aims to map evidence of the prevalence, contextual factors and health education interventions of malaria amongst children under 5 years (UN5) in SSA.

Method

Four main databases (PubMed, Central, Dimensions and JSTOR) produced 27,841 records of literature. Additional searches in Google, Google Scholar and institutional repositories produced 37 records. Finally, 255 full-text records were further screened, and 100 records were used for this review.

Results

Low or no formal education, poverty or low income and rural areas are risk factors for malaria amongst UN5. Evid

SUBMITTER: Sarfo JO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9936673 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature