Practices of Malaria Prevention among School Adolescent within Calabar Metropolis, Southern Nigeria

Bibliographic Data

ID19481880
AuthorsJimmy Eko, Jimmy Ebi Eko (University of Calabar), Okorie Kalu Osonwa (University of Calabar), Dominic Asuquo Offiong (University of Calabar)
Year2013
Volume4
Issue2
Pages241
Publication date2013-09-02
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Sociological Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1948-5468 • E-ISSN: 1948-5468
PublisherMacrothink Institute, Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5296/jsr.v4i2.3943
OpenAlexW1515846208
LanguageEN
Citations received2

This study examines the practices of Malaria prevention among school adolescent within Calabar Metropolis, Southern Nigeria. Stratified and systematic sampling technique was used to select four hundred (400) respondents used as the sample for the study. Questionnaire was administered to the respondents. Data collected were analyzed by the use of frequency tables, graphs, means, and standard deviation. Chi-square was used to compare proportions and associations between variables. It was discovered that respondents who have heard of malaria 400 (100%) are also aware of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITN), 394 (98.5%) but the use of ITN was substantially average among them. Stagnant water and over grown weeds were identified as breeding site for Anopheles mosquito. Health workers, followed by media were the major sources of information on malaria prevention. It is recommended that school teachers should be empowered with information about the causes of malaria and prevention strategies. Keywords : Malaria prevention, School adolescent, Calabar Metropolis, Nigeria

Bed nets · Environmental health · Health services · Malaria · Malaria prevention · Population · Sociology · Stratified sampling · Demography · Diverse Scientific Research Studies · Malaria Research and Control · Medicine · Immunology