Seasonal Variation and Trend of Malaria Prevalence in the Mpohor District of Ghana

Senyefia Bosson-Amedenu, Kojo Amuah Prah, Francis Hull Adams

Abstract


The objective of this study was to determine the trend and the seasonal variation of prevalence of malaria (if any) in order to assist health policy makers in the Mpohor district. Monthly malaria morbidity cases over six year period (from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2013) were analysed in the wet (March- July) and dry (November- January) seasons in four selected communities in the Mporhor District of Ghana. The Chi square test was performed to assess the nominal variable difference between malaria prevalence in wet and dry seasons.......

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