The impact of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria on school absenteeism among primary school-aged children in Handeni District Council, Tanzania: quasi-experimental study
IPTsc was associated with reduced overall and malaria-related school absenteeism among SAC, highlighting its dual benefit for health and education in malaria-endemic areas.
Authors
- Abdallah Zacharia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9380-6158)
- Theresia A. Ottaru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1247-4938)
- Huda Omary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7661-1566)
- Fortunata Kidumule
- Benson Mringo
- Akinola Shonde
Institutions
- Catholic Relief Services (US)
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malaria Journal
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-025-05739-2
- Primary Topic
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00