Department of Environmental Health and Disease Control

Prevalence and Determinants of Asymptomatic Malaria Among Pregnant Women Attending Primary Health Care Services in Lira District / Lira City

Acio, Harriet Sarah; Omech, Bernard; Oceng, Freda Amito (Lira University, 2022)

Background: Asymptomatic malaria infection is a positive Rapid Diagnostic Test or blood smear for P. falciparum with no clinical signs or symptoms conclusive of Malaria. Most malaria infections among pregnant women in high ...
Factors influencing consistent use of bed nets for the control of malaria among children under 5 years in Soroti District, North Eastern Uganda

Akello, Anne Ruth; Byagamy, John Paul; Etajak, Samuel; Okadhi, Charles Stephen; Yeka, Adoke (Malaria Journal, 2022)

Background: The use of insecticide-treated bed nets has been proven to be effective in reducing malaria transmission in highly endemic areas. Use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) has been embraced by many ...