Environmental and sociodemographic factors associated with household malaria burden in the Congo

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Authors

Nlandu Roger Ngatu · International University of Health and Welfare

Sakiko Kanbara · University of Kochi

André M. N. Renzaho · Western Sydney University

Roger Wumba · University of Kinshasa

Etongola Papy Mbelambela · Kōchi University

Sifa Marie Joelle Muchanga · National Center for Global Health and Medicine

Basilua André Muzembo

Abstract

This study showed that household size, income, WASH status and rural site were malaria-associated factors. Scaling up malaria prevention through improving WASH status in the residential environment may contribute to reducing the disease burden.

Topics & Keywords

Malaria Research and Control Global Maternal and Child Health Child Nutrition and Water Access

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Malaria Journal

Volume 18, Issue 1, pp. 53-53

DOI: 10.1186/s12936-019-2679-0

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