Ethiopia Field Epidemiology Training Program (EFETP) Compiled Body of Works in Field Epidemiology
| dc.contributor.advisor | Dalecha, Desalegn (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tarekegn, Nigatu | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-09-24T14:30:16Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-05T14:52:17Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-09-24T14:30:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-05T14:52:17Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-05 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: About 75% of Ethiopia‘s landmass is potentially malarious and about two thirds of the population is at risk of infection. Malaria transmission varies widely with the country‘s diverse topography and associated rainfall pattern. In January 2013, Gamo-Gofa Zone Health Department reported unusual increase in malaria cases. We investigated to identify risk factors for the outbreak and recommend control measures. Method: Unmatched case control study was employed. Malaria case was defined as any person present to Chano-mile health post between Epi week 1-7, 2013 and confirmed by RDT, and one control was enrolled for each case from the closest household. Structured questionnaire was used to identify exposure to possible risk factors, and data was analyzed using Epi Info. Result: The median age of cases was 15 years ranges from one to 67 years; and median age of the controls was 21 ranges from 2 to 52 years. People living within 1km radius of a breeding site (OR= 5.5, 95% CI: 2.30-13.15) and using worn out LLITNs (OR: 5.2, 95% CI: 2.28-11.82) were at increased risk for acquiring malaria. Conclusion: The investigation suggested that living near to mosquitoes breeding sites within 1km radius and using a worn out LLITNs were the risk factors for malaria infection. We recommend strict environmental management of breeding sites and replacing worn out mosquito nets. Key words: Malaria, Outbreak, Malaria investigation, Southern Ethiopia. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/12197 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Abeba Universty | en_US |
| dc.subject | Malaria, Outbreak, Malaria investigation, Southern Ethiopia. | en_US |
| dc.title | Ethiopia Field Epidemiology Training Program (EFETP) Compiled Body of Works in Field Epidemiology | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |