Is Nigeria winning the battle against malaria? Prevalence, risk factors and KAP assessment among Hausa communities in Kano State

Dawaki S; Al-Mekhlafi HM; Ithoi I; Ibrahim J; Atroosh WM; Abdulsalam AM; Sady H; Elyana FN; Adamu AU; Yelwa SI; Ahmed A; Al-Areeqi MA; Subramaniam LR; Nasr NA; Lau YL

doi:10.1186/s12936-016-1394-3

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Is Nigeria winning the battle against malaria? Prevalence, risk factors and KAP assessment among Hausa communities in Kano State

Dawaki S ¹ , Al-Mekhlafi HM ² , Ithoi I ³ , Ibrahim J ¹ , Atroosh WM ¹ , Abdulsalam AM ¹ Show all authors , Sady H ¹ , Elyana FN ¹ , Adamu AU ⁴ , Yelwa SI ⁵ , Ahmed A ⁶ , Al-Areeqi MA ¹ , Subramaniam LR ¹ , Nasr NA ¹ , Lau YL ¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
² Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. halmekhlafi@yahoo.com
³ Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. init@um.edu.my
⁴ North West Zonal Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Kano State, Nigeria
⁵ Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso College of Advanced and Remedial Studies, Tudun Wada, Kano State, Nigeria
⁶ Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Umaru Musa Yar'adua University, Katsina, Katsina State, Nigeria

Malar J, 2016 07 08;15:351.

PMID: 27392040 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-016-1394-3

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Malaria is one of the most severe global public health problems worldwide, particularly in Africa, where Nigeria has the greatest number of malaria cases. This community-based study was designed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of malaria and to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding malaria among rural Hausa communities in Kano State, Nigeria.

METHODS: A cross-sectional community-based study was conducted on 551 participants from five local government areas in Kano State. Blood samples were collected and examined for the presence of Plasmodium species by rapid diagnostic test (RDT), Giemsa-stained thin and thick blood films, and PCR. Moreover, demographic, socioeconomic, and environmental information as well as KAP data were collected using a pre-tested questionnaire.

RESULTS: A total of 334 (60.6 %) participants were found positive for Plasmodium falciparum. The prevalence differed significantly by age group (p

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