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Environmental and sociodemographic factors associated with household malaria burden in the Congo

Nlandu Roger Ngatu
Sifa Marie Joelle Muchanga
Basilua André Muzembo
Tomohiko Sugishita
Roger Wumba
Ngombe Leon-Kabamba
Nattadech Choomplang
Sakiko Kanbara
Koji Wada
Mitsunori Ikeda
Tomoko Suzuki
Oscar Luboya Numbi
André M. N. Renzaho
Sayumi Nojima
Etongola Papy Mbelambela
Shunya Ikeda

201942 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

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Abstract

This study showed that household size, income, WASH status and rural site were malaria-associated factors. Scaling up malaria prevention through improving WASH status in the residential environment may contribute to reducing the disease burden.

Research topics

Malaria Research and Control
Global Maternal and Child Health
Child Nutrition and Water Access

Sustainable Development Goals

3Good Health and Well-being

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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-019-2679-0

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