1*Department of Nursing, College of Health and Allied Sciences, Kaaf University, Accra, Ghana
2Department of Midwifery, College of Health and Allied Sciences, Kaaf University, Accra, Ghana
3Department of Pharmacy, College of Health and Allied Sciences, Kaaf University, Accra, Ghana
Plasmodium species are the parasites that cause malaria. Malaria is acknowledged globally as a crippling and dreadful infectious disease that claims millions of lives and results in severe complications like hypoglycemia, brain involvement, acute renal failure, and severe anemia.
Method: A quantitative research approach, a cross-sectional design was employed in this study. Simple random sampling was used to engage 307 adult outpatients. A convenience sampling technique was used. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The collected data were analyzed by using frequency, percentage, and the chi-square test.
Result: Revealed that the Prevalence of malaria was high among respondents (64.17%). Demographic factors such as gender, age, education level, and marital status were all found not to influence malaria prevalence (p>.05). No significant association was found to exist between environmental factors such as sleeping under insecticide treated net, living near stagnant water, frequency of desilting stagnant water, staying outside late at night, and staying around bushy area (p>.05). Ability to afford insecticide spray, having constant and stable electricity, not living in a thatched roof, living in a block house, having netted doors and windows, and knowledge on malaria transmission were all found not to influence malaria prevalence in this study(p>.05). Only having toilet facility at place of residence showed significant association with malaria prevalence (p=.022).
Conclusion: The prevalence of malaria among St. Gregory Catholic Hospital outpatients was high. The illness may be reduced by ongoing public health initiatives that focus on using bed nets appropriately and draining standing water.
Keywords: Malaria infection, Prevalence, Environmental factors, and Socioeconomic factors.
How to cite this article: Dika L, Shinde S, Reena MR, Affram CK, Sharma RK. Prevalence and Associated Factors of Malaria Infection Among Out Patients Visiting St. Gregory Catholic Hospital in the Gomoa East District. Int J Drug Deliv Technol. 2026;16(15s): 796-802. DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.15s.89
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Conflict of interest: None