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dc.contributor.authorChirebvu, Elijah-
dc.contributor.authorChimbari, Moses John-
dc.contributor.authorNgwenya, Barbara Ntombi-
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-14T13:15:27Z-
dc.date.available2016-07-14T13:15:27Z-
dc.date.issued2014-03-16-
dc.identifier.citationChirebvu, E. et.al (2014) Assessment of risk factors associated with malaria transmission in Tubu Village, Northern Botswana, Malaria Research and Treatment, Vol. 2014, 10 pagesen_US
dc.identifier.issn2044-4362 (Online)-
dc.identifier.issn2090-8075 (Print)-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10311/1456-
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated potential risk factors associated with malaria transmission in Tubu village, Okavango subdistrict, a malaria endemic area in northern Botswana. Data was derived from a census questionnaire survey, participatory rural appraisal workshop, field observations, and mosquito surveys. History of malaria episodes was associated with several factors: household income (P < 0.05), late outdoor activities (OR = 7.016; CI = 1.786-27.559), time spent outdoors (P = 0.051), travel outside study area (OR = 2.70; CI = 1.004-7.260), nonpossession of insecticide treated nets (OR = 0.892; CI = 0.797-0.998), hut/house structure (OR = 11.781; CI = 3.868-35.885), and homestead location from water bodies (P < 0.05). No associations were established between history of malaria episodes and the following factors: being a farmer (P > 0.05) and number of nets possessed (P > 0.05). Eave size was not associated with mosquito bites (P > 0.05), frequency of mosquito bites (P > 0.05), and time of mosquito bites (P > 0.05). Possession of nets was very high (94.7%). Close proximity of a health facility and low vegetation cover were added advantages. Some of the identified risk factors are important for developing effective control and elimination strategies involving the community, with limited resources.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada (Grant no. 106024-001).en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHindawi Publishing Corporation, http://www.hindawi.com/journals/mrt/en_US
dc.rightsThis is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.en_US
dc.subjectMalariaen_US
dc.subjectmalaria Tranmissionen_US
dc.subjectOkavango Deltaen_US
dc.subjectTubu Villageen_US
dc.subjectmosquitoen_US
dc.titleAssessment of risk factors associated with malaria transmission in Tubu Village, Northern Botswanaen_US
dc.typePublished Articleen_US
dc.rights.holderThe authorsen_US
dc.linkhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/403069en_US
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