Adesola Adebolade Hassan

Publications

• Research Article   
  Risk Status of Malaria Based on Sociodemographic, Behavioural and Environmental Risk Factors in Two Communities in Lagos, Nigeria
  Author(s): Abdulrahman Babaatunde Bello* and Adesola Adebolade Hassan
  
  Background: Studies highlighting the influence of sociodemographic, cultural and environmental factors on malaria incidence have been able to elucidate the risk status of malaria. The sociodemographic, cultural and environmental risk variables influencing malaria occurrence was evaluated. Methods: Blood samples were collected from 360 multistage systematically selected household heads in Epe and Orimedu. Pretested and structured questionnaires were administered to the participants to obtain data related to their sociodemography, mosquito prevention practices and environmental factors of vulnerability to malaria. Potential risk factors for the occurrence of malaria were analyzed using binary logistic regressfion (Odds Rafio: OR). Chfi-Square (X2) was used to analyze the relationship between malaria parasite test outcome and bed net.. Read More»
  

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