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Open Access 01-12-2013 | Research

Use of insecticide treated net and malaria preventive education: effect on malaria parasitemia among people living with AIDS in Nigeria, a cross-sectional study

Authors: Samuel Anu Olowookere, Najemdeen Ajao Adeleke, Emmanuel Akintunde Abioye-Kuteyi, Ijeoma Soromtochi Mbakwe

Published in: Asia Pacific Family Medicine | Issue 1/2013

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Abstract

Background

Malaria and HIV are major causes of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa with both diseases highly endemic in Nigeria. This study was conducted to assess the effect of long lasting insecticide treated net (ITN) use and malaria preventive education on burden of malaria parasite among people living with AIDS (PLWHA) at Osogbo southwestern Nigeria.

Method

A descriptive cross-sectional study of newly recruited consenting PLWHA that were screened consecutively for malaria, those positive were treated with artemisinin combination therapy. All PLWHA were educated about malaria infection, given ITN and followed up monthly for three months when they were rescreened for malaria infection. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Result

A total of 392 (92%) PLWHA completed the study. Mean age of the respondents was 33 ± 11.6 years. They were 120 (31%) males and 272 (69%) females. Majority (80%) were married, over 33% completed secondary education while 21% had tertiary education. Most were traders (40%) and artisans (25%). About 60% had Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasitemia at baseline which drastically reduced to 5% at three months with ITN use and malaria prevention education.

Conclusion

Malaria is a major preventable condition among PLWHA. Preventive education and ITN use reduced malaria parasite burden among this population.
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Metadata
Title
Use of insecticide treated net and malaria preventive education: effect on malaria parasitemia among people living with AIDS in Nigeria, a cross-sectional study
Authors
Samuel Anu Olowookere
Najemdeen Ajao Adeleke
Emmanuel Akintunde Abioye-Kuteyi
Ijeoma Soromtochi Mbakwe
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Asia Pacific Family Medicine / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1447-056X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1447-056X-12-2

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