Essays about: "Malaria , Nigeria"

Found 4 essays containing the words Malaria , Nigeria.

1. 1. Investigating the use of plastic bags in Lagos, Nigeria

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Margaret Ojochide Aligbe; [2021]
   Keywords : Sustainable Development; plastic bags; alternatives; flooding; plastic bag prohibition bill; public participation;

   Abstract : Lagos State in Nigeria is faced with the massive problem of waste from plastic bags which causes the yearly flooding displacing thousands of residents and causes diseases like malaria. Plastic bags which became popular because of their versatility, affordability and durability have now become a major source of environmental degradation requiring the use of more environmentally friendly alternatives like Jute, woolen bags, and biodegradable types of plastic. READ MORE

3. 2. Association between maternal level of education and the treatment with antimalarial drugs in children under the age of 5 in Nigeria : A cross-sectional study

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)

   Author : Julia Cederlund; [2020]
   Keywords : Maternal education; malaria; malaria treatment; children under-5;

   Abstract : Background Malaria is a major threat to global public health, with adverse health effects. Nigeria alone accounts for 25% of the global burden of malaria. Children are especially vulnerable to malaria, and if the disease is not treated it could have fatal consequences. READ MORE

4. 3. Analysis of spatial-temporal pattern of Land Surface Temperature (LST) due to NDVI and elevation in Ilorin, Nigeria

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Elijah A Njoku; [2019]
   Keywords : GIS; LST; Vegetation cover; Ilorin; Elevation; Urban Heat Island; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The rate of global urbanization in the 21st century has been unprecedented especially in the African and the Asian continents. Urbanization typically causes a removal of natural vegetation and replacement of same with impervious and non-evaporative urban materials with high heat capacity and low solar reflectivity. READ MORE

5. 4. Individual and household-level determinants of malaria infection in under-5 children from north-west and southern Nigeria : A cross-sectional comparative study based on the 2015 Nigeria Malaria Indicator Survey

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)

   Author : Gbemisola Allwell-Brown; [2017]
   Keywords : malaria; determinants; individual; household; children; Nigeria; Malaria Indicator Survey; microscopy; Rapid Diagnostic Testing; RDT; malaria diagnostic tools; household malaria clustering; HRP2;

   Abstract : Introduction Nigeria has the highest malaria burden worldwide. The 2010 and 2015 Nigeria Malaria Indicator Surveys (NMIS) suggest an improvement in malaria indicators, with the North West zone lagging behind. READ MORE