Prevalence Of Malaria And Typhoid Fever As Coinfections, Attitude, Knowledge And Management Practices Among Residents Of Obuda-Aba, Abia State
ABSTRACT
The prevalence of Malaria and
Typhoid fevers as co-infection among residents of ObudaAba Autonomous
Community, Aba-South was studied between the months of July and September 2014.
Out of 245 blood samples collected and examined, the result obtained revealed that
children between the age group of l-15years had the highest rate ofinfection
for both Malaria (24.5%) and Typhoid (21.6%) while the age group 61 years and
above had the I least (9.4%). 40.8% ofthe subjects tested positive for both
Malaria and Typhoid fever. About 33.5% believed that mosquito bite may be
responsible for Malaria disease while 28% responded that intake of contaminated
food and water is the possible cause for Typhoid infection. 34.5% of the
sampled population visit the laboratory when very critically sick, while 24%
responded that the visited the laboratory when they are critically sick. On
preventive measures adopted 27% agreed that routine treatments with drugs are
better preventive measures, 16.5% agree to safe food and water while 10% indicated
on the use of more than one practices as preventive measures. The need for
health education with appropriate personal hygiene are advocated as free
Typhoid and Malaria treatments as well as free treated bed nets are made
available to the people.
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NWOGWUGWU, G (2023). Prevalence Of Malaria And Typhoid Fever As Coinfections, Attitude, Knowledge And Management Practices Among Residents Of Obuda-Aba, Abia State. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/prevalence-of-malaria-and-typhoid-fever-as-coinfections-attitude-knowledge-and-management-practices-among-residents-of-obuda-aba-abia-state-7-2
GLORIA, NWOGWUGWU. "Prevalence Of Malaria And Typhoid Fever As Coinfections, Attitude, Knowledge And Management Practices Among Residents Of Obuda-Aba, Abia State" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 09 Oct. 2023, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/prevalence-of-malaria-and-typhoid-fever-as-coinfections-attitude-knowledge-and-management-practices-among-residents-of-obuda-aba-abia-state-7-2. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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GLORIA, NWOGWUGWU. "Prevalence Of Malaria And Typhoid Fever As Coinfections, Attitude, Knowledge And Management Practices Among Residents Of Obuda-Aba, Abia State" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2023). Accessed 19 May. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/prevalence-of-malaria-and-typhoid-fever-as-coinfections-attitude-knowledge-and-management-practices-among-residents-of-obuda-aba-abia-state-7-2