Extreme weather events and malaria prevention in pregnancy: a mediation analysis of antenatal care and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine use in two malaria-endemic counties of Kenya
Extreme weather events reduced IPTp₃ + uptake primarily through ANC disruption in unadjusted models, with effects concentrated in Kisumu. However, these associations attenuated after adjustment, suggesting the role of underlying socioeconomic and contextual vulnerabilities.
Authors
- Francis Obare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2353-8124)
- Dennis Matanda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8318-3671)
- Jacinter Aluoch Amadi
- Oscar Okoth
- Zoe Nakuya
- Martina Mchenga
- Brenda Otieno
Institutions
- British Council (KE)
- Great Lakes University of Kisumu (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malaria Journal
- Published
- 2026-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-026-05859-3
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00