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Patterns and predictors of malaria among head porters: a mobile population in Ghana
| العنوان: | Patterns and predictors of malaria among head porters: a mobile population in Ghana |
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| المؤلفون: | Eunice Mintah-Agyeman, Boakye-Yiadom Adomako, George Asumah Adu, Benjamin Oteng, Fergusson Duvor, Ihsan Abubakari, Mildred Kommey, Alexander Asamoah, Nana Yaw Peprah, Keziah L. Malm |
| المصدر: | Malaria Journal, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024) |
| بيانات النشر: | BMC, 2024. |
| سنة النشر: | 2024 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine LCC:Infectious and parasitic diseases |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Head porter, Malaria infection, Plasmodium falciparum, Predictors, Health-seeking behaviour, Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine, RC955-962, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216 |
| الوصف: | Abstract Background Head porters popularly known as ‘Kayayeis in Ghana, face challenges in accessing essential health care services due to the mobile nature of their trade, low formal education, poor settlements, low-income among others. Kayayeis are predominantly females and form part of the mobile population who are at increased risk of malaria infection. Despite their increased risk of malaria, mobile populations are difficult to target for malaria interventions, hence serving as potential drivers of transmission even if malaria in the general population is controlled. The study, therefore, assessed the patterns and predictors of malaria among the Kayayei population in Ghana to inform policy decisions. Methods A mixed methods study was conducted among Head-porters and their leaders in the three main hubs of Head-porters in Ghana; namely Accra, Kumasi, and Tamale. Blood samples were collected from participants and tested for malaria parasites using Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT). Additionally, data including socio-demographics, malaria knowledge, attitude and practice were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. Associations between malaria status and participants characteristics were determined by logistic regression (p |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 1475-2875 |
| Relation: | https://doaj.org/toc/1475-2875 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12936-024-05000-2 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/736b4cf766d8401ab43bdc29a06acd01 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.736b4cf766d8401ab43bdc29a06acd01 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
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Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 14752875 |
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| DOI: | 10.1186/s12936-024-05000-2 |