Socio-demographic factors, housing characteristics, and clinical symptoms associated with falciparum malaria in two rapidly urbanizing areas in the Ashanti region of Ghana

Socio-demographic factors, housing characteristics, and clinical symptoms associated with falciparum malaria in two rapidly urbanizing areas in the Ashanti region of Ghana

Abstract Background Malaria has been described as a disease of poverty, affecting the poorest populations typically living in rural areas. As hitherto rural areas transition into semi-urban environments, this study investigated the prevalence of falciparum malaria and associated risk factors in two...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Stephen Opoku Afriyie, Kwasi Baako Antwi, Abdul-Hakim Mutala, Dawood Ackom Abbas, Kofi Agyapong Addo, Austine Tweneboah, Thomas Kwame Addison, Eric Osei, Cristian Koepfli, Kingsley Badu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Risk factors
Housing characteristics
Socio-demographic factors
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-024-05185-6
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Internet

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-024-05185-6

Similar Items