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| Title |
Burden of malaria in mobile populations in the Greater Accra region, Ghana: a cross- sectional study
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| Published in |
Malaria Journal, March 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12936-017-1751-x |
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| Authors |
Nouhoum Diallo, Patricia Akweongo, Ernest Maya, Moses Aikins, Bismark Sarfo |
| Abstract |
The burden of malaria in mobile populations remains poorly documented in sub-Saharan Africa. This study determined the prevalence of malaria among hawkers and long-distance truck drivers in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. A cross-sectional design using consecutive sampling method between June and July 2016 in Accra and Tema in Ghana was used in this study. The study population was hawkers who roam and sleep in the Market Streets, and long-distance truck drivers. Participants completed closed ended interview questionnaires on socio-demographic characteristics, primary residence and knowledge about malaria. Rapid diagnostic test and thick blood smears of each participant were stained with Giemsa and read using microscopy. Geographical position system (GPS) was used to collect the station locations of these mobile populations. The overall prevalence of malaria was 15.1% and Plasmodium falciparum was responsible for all malaria infection. The malaria prevalence was 18.9 and 10.9% respectively among hawkers and truck drivers (p < 0.05). The hawkers, the single and the no formal educated participants were more likely to get malaria than the long-distance truck drivers (OR = 1.91, 95% CI 1.07-3.42), the married (OR = 1.94 95% CI 1.11-3.40) and the educated participants (OR = 2.56 95% CI 1.10-5.93), respectively. After controlling for other variables, marital status (OR = 2.60 95% CI 1.43- 4.73) and educational level (OR = 2.70 95% CI 1.08-6.77) were statistically significantly associated with malaria. This study demonstrated that the prevalence of malaria is high among hawkers and long distance truck drivers. Sociodemographic characteristics, such as marital status, occupation and educational level are significantly associated with malaria. The station locations as determined by GPS technology will make these mobile populations easier to reach for any malaria intervention. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 33% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 3 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 67% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 171 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 171 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 30 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 25 | 15% |
| Researcher | 16 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 12 | 7% |
| Other | 18 | 11% |
| Unknown | 55 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 26 | 15% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 26 | 15% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 11 | 6% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 7 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 4% |
| Other | 33 | 19% |
| Unknown | 62 | 36% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 17. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 08 June 2022.
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#391
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#38,932
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#10
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