Determinants of malaria infection among under five children in Gursum district of Somali region, Eastern Ethiopia
The study indicates that critical factors contributing to malaria positivity among U5 children in the Gursum district are related to a lack of awareness, housing conditions, and proximity to vector breeding sites. Therefore, social mobilization and targeted malaria interventions at the community level are essential for reducing disease transmission, particularly among the most vulnerable children.
Authors
- Kebede Deribe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8526-6996)
- Afona Chernet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8664-299X)
- Abdu Adem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9289-5301)
- Solomon Yared (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1510-8316)
- Dejene Edessa Gobe
- Ahmed Mohammed Ibrahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3493-8473)
Institutions
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (CH)
- University of Basel (CH)
- Dire Dawa University (ET)
- Jigjiga University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malaria Journal
- Published
- 2024-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-024-05206-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54