It Is Time to Strengthen the Malaria Control Policy of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Include Schools and School-Age Children in Malaria Control Measures

SS Nundu, SV Simpson, H Arima, JJ Muyembe, T Mita… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Despite a decade of sustained malaria control, malaria remains a serious public health
problem in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Children under five years of age and …

Under utilization of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) is challenging malaria elimination program in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

FD Bayou, N Kebede, Y Tsega, S Nigussie… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Malaria is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in
developing countries including Ethiopia. Mass distribution of insecticide-treated nets and …

Long Lasting Insecticide-Treated Nets Utilization and Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women in Shebel Berenta District, Northwest Ethiopia

Y Getnet, A Teym, M Wubie… - Environmental …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Insecticide-treated bed nets are cost-effective vector control methods for
malaria prevention. Malaria during pregnancy poses a significant health problem in …

Implementation of a malaria prevention education intervention in Southern Ethiopia: a qualitative evaluation

Z Zerdo, S Anthierens, JP Van Geertruyden… - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background Though school-aged children (SAC) are at high risk of malaria, they are the
ones that benefit the least from malaria prevention measures. A cluster randomized …

Prevalence and associated risk factors of asymptomatic malaria and anaemia among school-aged children in Dara Mallo and Uba Debretsehay districts: results from …

Z Zerdo, H Bastiaens, S Anthierens, F Massebo… - Malaria Journal, 2021 - Springer
Background Despite the growing evidence that malaria and anaemia are two interlinked
health problems of school-aged children (SAC) in developing countries, there is scarce …

Factors associated with contracting border malaria: A systematic and meta-analysis

T Fambirai, M Chimbari, T Mhindu - PloS one, 2025 - journals.plos.org
Vector resistance, human population movement, and cross-border malaria continue to pose
a threat to the attainment of malaria elimination goals. Border malaria is prominent in border …

Remote sensing of environmental risk factors for malaria in different geographic contexts

A McMahon, A Mihretie, AA Ahmed, M Lake… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Despite global intervention efforts, malaria remains a major public health
concern in many parts of the world. Understanding geographic variation in malaria patterns …

Malaria prevalence and associated factors among symptomatic children aged under five years attending Sheko District Health Center, Southwest Ethiopia: A cross …

T Duguma, D Wudineh, A Assefa, N Fisseha, D Muleta - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children under the age of
five worldwide. Although various malaria elimination measures have been implemented …

Effect of malaria prevention education on bed net utilization, incidence of malaria and treatment seeking among school-aged children in Southern Ethiopia; cluster …

Z Zerdo, H Bastiaens, S Anthierens, F Massebo… - BMC Infectious …, 2023 - Springer
Background School-aged children (SAC) have an increased risk to contract malaria and
play a major role in its transmission dynamics. However, their malaria prevention experience …

Long lasting insecticidal nets utilization and associated factors among households of West Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

N Elemo, KT Worko, D Mama, AH Guye - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Long-lasting insecticide nets are often used as a physical barrier to prevent infection of
malaria. In sub-Saharan Africa, one of the most important ways of lowering the malaria …