Sociodemographic and healthcare determinants of malaria infection among children under five in Burkina Faso: analysis of the 2021 Demographic and Health Survey data
Malaria disparities in Burkina Faso reflect both individual and contextual vulnerabilities. Children aged 24-59 months and those living in rural, poor, or electricity-deprived households were at higher risk. Achieving malaria elimination requires policies that promote equitable access to electricity, poverty reduction, and targeted interventions for vulnerable groups in rural areas.
Authors
- Tiangoua Traore
- Harouna Sore
- Siaka Debe
- Casimire Wendlamita Tarama
- Guillaume S. Sanou
- Sonia Rouamba Ilboudo
- Nongodo Firmin Kaboré
- Gauthier Tougri
- Wendyam Gerard Nonkani
- Rene Kinda
- Adama Gansane
- Moussa Wandaogo Guelbéogo
- Léon G. Blaise Savadogo
Institutions
- Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo (BF)
- Nazi Boni University (BF)
- Senghor University (EG)
- Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme (BF)
- Centre Muraz (BF)
- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (BF)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malaria Journal
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-026-05832-0
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00