Evaluating the Effects of Climate and Environmental Factors on Under-5 Children Malaria Spatial Distribution Using Generalized Additive Models (GAMs)

Although malaria burden has declined globally following scale up of intervention, the disease has remained a leading cause of hospitalization and deaths among children aged under-5 years in Nigeria. Malaria is known to be related to climate and environmental conditions. Previous research has usually...

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Main Authors: Chigozie Louisa Jane Ugwu, Temesgen Zewotir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
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Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125943537/view