Anti-Malarial Drug and Mosquito Net Use Pattern in Pawe Special Woreda: A Community Based Survey
| dc.contributor.advisor | Gedif Teferi | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mussa Seid | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-04-13T07:57:06Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-06T08:09:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-04-13T07:57:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-06T08:09:57Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Malaria is a major public health problem and the leading communicable disease inEthiopia. Interruption of contact between humans and mosquitoes through the use of insecticidetreatedbed nets (ITNs) is a promising approach to protect people from malaria infection.Treatment failures and mortality due to malaria has risen in recent years, probably due toincreasing resistance to anti-malarial medicines. Improper drug storage and rampant selfmedicationare some of the factors that may contribute to an increase in the development of drugresistance by malaria parasites towards anti-malarials.Study objective: To assess the utilization pattern of anti-malarial drugs, and mosquito netcoverage in Pawe special Woreda, Beneshangul-Gumuz National Regional State. Methodology: The study was conducted in Pawe Special Woreda, Beneshangul-GumuzRegional State between August and September 2008. Both quantitative and qualitative methodswere employed in the data collection. Qualitative methods employed include focus groupdiscussions and key-informant interviews. The quantitative method used is a community basedcross-sectional household survey. The study utilized a trained interviewer administeredquestionnaire for data collection. Data was collected primarily from mothers. Quantitative datawas entered using EPI-Info software Version 6.04 and analyzed by SPSS version 11 statisticalpackages. Qualitative data were analysed through thematic content analysis in an attempt toanswer key questions of the study. Results: Perceived malaria prevalence was found to be 6.1 %. Sixty nine, (38.8%) of those withreported malaria/symptom complexes in the last two weeks preceding the interview date se lfmedicatedthemselves with anti-malarials. Households with a family size of less than or equal to5 persons (OR=0.47, CI=0.25, 0.90, P=0.02) were less likely to self-care with anti-malarials thanthose with a family size of more than 5 persons. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/31302 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Anti-Malarial Drug | en_US |
| dc.title | Anti-Malarial Drug and Mosquito Net Use Pattern in Pawe Special Woreda: A Community Based Survey | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |