%0 Journal Article
%T Prevalence and Associated Environmental Risk Factors of Malaria: Dansha Town and its Surroundings, Tsegedie District, Ethiopia
%A Abaynew Jemal Jenber
%A Ahmed Abafita Abagero
%J Entomology and Applied Science Letters
%@ 2349-2864
%D 2023
%V 10
%N 4
%R 10.51847/2LBWvI3s3O
%P 13-25
%X Malaria is the main public health issue in Ethiopia since it infects more than 75% of the country. This study's goal was to evaluate the risk factors for malaria in Dansha town and the area around it as well as the prevalence of the disease. Structured questionnaires and a Health facility-based study of confirmed malaria cases were conducted to determine the five-year (2012–2016) trend of malaria prevalence. In order to evaluate the data, SPSS version 20 was used. There were 28.4% more people who had malaria overall. The major plasmodium species identified was Plasmodium falciparum, followed by Plasmodium vivax. The prevalence of malaria parasite infections was significantly associated with age, while it was non-significantly associated with sex. Although the prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum was 3.413 times more likely to be higher than the prevalence of Plasmodium vivax among the age group under five years, the prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum was 0.793 times less likely to be higher than the prevalence of Plasmodium vivax among the age group from five to nine years. About 95% of the respondents had adequate knowledge about malaria. At the time of this study, 82.7% of the respondents had: a practice of using impregnated mosquito nets, 92.4% had risk factors for mosquito breeding sites near their homes, and 20.9% had headache symptoms. Health workers and responsible administrators should focus on giving health education about the prevention and control activities of malaria and how individual households use insecticide-treated nets correctly.
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