Prevalence and factors associated with malaria among children aged 6 months to 10 years in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana: a community-based cross-sectional survey

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作者：

Dosoo, David Kwame ^{[1
]}

Adu, George Asumah ^{[2
]}

Kingsley, Kayan ^{[1
]}

Odei-Lartey, Eliezer ^{[1
]}

Adomako, Kofi ^{[2
]}

Atuguba, Frank ^{[3
]}

Gyaase, Stephaney ^{[1
]}

Nuhu, Abdul Razak ^{[1
]}

Peprah, Nana Yaw ^{[2
]}

Ankrah, Love ^{[1
]}

Adu-Gyasi, Dennis ^{[1
]}

Atibilla, Dorcas ^{[1
]}

Williams, John ^{[3
]}

Malm, Keziah L. ^{[2
]}

Asante, Kwaku Poku ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Kintampo Hlth Res Ctr, Ghana Hlth Serv, Res & Dev Div, Kintampo, Ghana

[2] Natl Malaria Eliminat Programme, Ghana Hlth Serv, Accra, Ghana

[3] Dodowa Hlth Res Ctr, Ghana Hlth Serv, Res & Dev Div, Dodowa, Ghana

来源：

MALARIA JOURNAL | 2024年 / 23卷 / 01期

关键词：

Malaria; Prevalence; Children; Ghana; URBAN;

D O I：

10.1186/s12936-024-05109-4

中图分类号：

R51 [传染病];

学科分类号：

100401 ;

摘要：

BackgroundMalaria remains a major public health problem, especially among children in sub-Saharan Africa. Knowledge of malaria parasite prevalence informs targeted interventions and helps to monitor the effectiveness of those interventions. This study aimed to determine prevalence and factors associated with malaria in children aged 6 months to 10 years in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.MethodsA community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 8,741 children aged 6-59 months and 8,292 children aged 5-10 years in all 29 districts of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana in October 2020. Systematic random sampling was used to select communities, households and study participants. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from caregivers. Rapid diagnostic test kits were used to determine the presence of malaria parasites in blood samples collected by fingerprick. Factors associated with malaria RDT-positivity were determined using multivariate logistic regression analysis.ResultsOf 8727 children aged 6-59 months and 8279 aged 5-10 years from whom blood samples were obtained, positive results were obtained for 289 (3.3%; 95% CI 3.0-3.7) and 406 (4.9%; 95% CI 4.5-5.4) respectively. Malaria parasite prevalence in the districts ranged from 0.9 to 10.7% and 1.4-15.0% in children aged 6-59 months and 5-10 years respectively. Factors associated with increased odds of malaria included higher age (AOR = 1.43; 95% CI 1.14-1.71), and living in households without nets on the windows (AOR 1.64; 95% CI 1.10-2.45). On the other hand, living in households located in urban communities was associated with a lower risk of malaria (AOR 0.56; 95% CI 0.40-0.78).ConclusionThe average prevalence of malaria in the Greater Accra Region is low compared with other regions. However, there are potential hotspots that need to be targeted with appropriate interventions to accelerate the drive towards malaria elimination.

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