ABSTRACT
The aim of this study
was to determine the prevalence of malaria among children in Oredo Local
Government Area of Edo State. Research questions were formulated using the
questionnaire as research instrument. One hundred and fifty respondents were
used as sample study to determine the prevalence of malaria in the area. Result
showed that lack of awareness and poverty leads to the spread of malaria among
children and leading to death of the children in Oredo Local Government Area.
Use of insecticide treated nets reduced the prevalence of malaria in the
locality. Recommendations made included that non-governmental organizations
(NGO) should fully participate in enlightenment campaign in the locality and
cleaning of roads, gutters and drainages should be encouraged to stop the
spread of malaria.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter One
1.1
Background to the study
1.2
Statement of problem
1.3
Objective of the study
1.4
Research question
1.5
Significance of the study
1.6
Scope and limitation
1.7
Limitation of the study
1.8
Definition of terms
Chapter Two
2.0
Literature Review
Chapter Three
3.0
Research Methodology
3.1
Research Design
3.2
Population of the study
3.3
Sample and sampling procedure
3.4
Research instrument
3.5
Validity and reliability of instrument
3.6
Method of data collection
3.7
Method of data analysis
Chapter Four
4.0
Result and data analysis
Chapter Five
5.1
Summary
5.2
Conclusion
5.3
Recommendations
References
Questionnaire
CHAPTER ONE
1. INTRODUCTION
1. BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Malaria is an acute and
chronic disease caused by an obligate intracellular protozoan of the genus
plasmodium (Eneanta, 1996). Malaria has also been one of the world’s worst
killer diseases throughout recorded human history. Despite attempt to eradicate
it, it remains one of the worst disease in terms of death annually.
Malaria parasite was
discovered in 1886 by Laveran a military physician working in Constantine
Algeria (Ksogstad, 1996). Malaria is a serious notificable infectious illness
characterized by periodic chills, fever, sweating and sptemomeguly. It has
serious and often fatal complications which gave way to Falciparom malaria. It
is intermittent and remittent fever caused by a protozoa parasite that incades
the red blood cells. Malaria is a preventable and treatable disease of public
health. Malaria is by far the most important insect transmitting disease
(Curtis, 1991).
Malaria is a mosquito
borne infectious disease of human and other animals causes by protists, it
begins with bites from an infected female anopheles mosquito (Churchill,
1998)., it is transmitted in large areas of Africa, South America, Middle East,
Eastern Europe etc symptoms of malaria are characterized by cyclic occurrence
of chills, fever and profuse sweating. This occur when the merozoite destroys
the red blood cells causing toxin to be released into the blood. Its symptoms
also includes headache, nausea, aneamia and jaundice if serve.
Malaria is made up of
types depending on the plasmodium involves. It includes tertian malaria caused
by plasmodium, vivax fever, caused by plasmodium falciparum. The life
cycle of malaria parasite involves the cycle in the blood of man and cycle in
mosquito (Obueh, 2003). Considering the magnitude of this problem, it therefore
become very extremely important that this project work should be carried out to
reduce the prevalence of malaria among children from 0 to 5 years old in Oredo
Local Government Area, Benin City, Edo State.
1. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Malaria has become very
common and is increasing in an uncontrolled way throughout Nigeria and world as
whole, due to the bite of the female anopheles mosquito which carries the
plasmodium in an attempt to eradicate this deadly disease, a massive response
need to be mounted by the government to enlighten the public about the
prevalence of malaria. Also provide remedy for treatment of it.
1. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The objective of this
study is to determine prevalence of malaria among children from 0 to 5 years
old in Oredo Local Government Area, Benin City, Edo State. The specific
objectives of this study includes;
1. To determine the prevalence of malaria among
children between 0 to 5 years in Oredo Local Government Area, Benin City, Edo
State.
2. To identify the various means the vector
transmits the parasite plasmodium.
3. To determine the symptoms and signs of malaria
4. To examine the ways to eradicate the prevalence
of malaria among children from 0 to 5 years in Oredo Local Government Area,
Benin City, Edo State.
1. RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The following research
questions were asked and answered in the process of study of this work;
1. Does lack of awareness contribute to the
prevalence of malaria among children in Oredo Local Government Area?
2. Does poverty encourage the spread of malaria
among residents of Oredo Local Government Area?
3. Can malaria lead to the death of children from 0
to 5 years old in Oredo Local Government Area?
4. Can poor sanitation among the residents lead to
prevalence of malaria in Oredo Local Government Area?
5. Does the use of insecticides treated net prevent
the prevalence of malaria among children in Oredo Local Government Area?
1. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This research work is
very relevant in several ways to communities, personnel, individual, and
government.
The work will expose the
prevalence of malaria and enlighten the community on t he effects of malaria
among children in Benin City mostly in Oredo Local Government Area. Also it
will proper measures for preventing this deadly disease. This study will also
enlighten people on the signs and symptoms of malaria and how the parasite
plasmodium invade the host body through the transmission by the vector
mosquito.
The study will encourage
the government of Edo State to swing into actions by creating various measures
to prevent further outbreaks of malaria among the resident of the
states.
1. SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This project work
focuses on the prevalence of malaria among children 0-5 years in Oredo Local
Government Area. This study will cover areas and quarters in Oredo Local
Government Area, Benin City, as sample study where resident’s opinion will be
sampled.
However, there is
delimitation of this study to just 3 area as a result of time constraint and
means of transportation.
1. DEFINITION OF TERMS
Children: Plural child. Children are human who is not
yet an adult.
Fever: Fever is an abnormally high body temperature
and also the state of nervous excitement.
Malaria: Is a disease causing recurrent fever it is
also a serious disease carried by mosquito to which causes periods of fever.
Parasite: This is an organism that live inside or
outside living organism and derives its nutrients.
Prevalence: This is a condition that is common or
widespread.
Protozoan: These are microscopic and unicellular organism
found in both marine and fresh water.
Symptoms: Symptoms is a change in the body or mind which
is the sign of a disease.
Department | Biology |
Project ID Code | BIO0009 |
Chapters | 5 Chapters |
No of Pages | 42 pages |
Reference | YES |
Format | Microsoft Word |
Price | ₦4000, $15 |
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