Malaria Status Among Internally Displaced Persons in Barkin-Ladi and Jos South Local Government Areas, Plateau State, Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study

Malaria remains a leading cause of morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa, yet its burden among internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria's Middle Belt is poorly documented. This cross-sectional study assessed malaria status among 180 consenting IDPs at Heipang (Barkin-Ladi) and Anguldi (Jos South) camps, Plateau State, Nigeria. Venous blood was screened by rapid diagnostic test (RDT) for Plasmodium falciparum antigen and confirmed by Giemsa-stained microscopy; associations with demographic and behavioural variables were tested using chi-square (p