Household predictors of malaria episode in northern Uganda: its implication for future malaria control
Malaria episodes were strongly related to lack of bed nets or use thereof, and directly linked to the number of individuals in a household. Children were prone to malaria more than adults by a ratio of 2:1. The three categories of households in northern Uganda as revealed by HCPC provide an opportunity to tailor-make preventive/intervention malaria messages to fit the individual household clusters.
Authors
- Richard Echodu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1979-1012)
- Ochan Otim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7272-4356)
- William Sam Oyet
- Julius J. Lutwama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3210-722X)
- Felister Apili (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1080-3539)
- Tereza Iwiru
- Elizabeth A. Opiyo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5944-8668)
Institutions
- Gulu University (UG)
- Lira Hospital (UG)
- Uganda Virus Research Institute (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22175-8
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.64