Sunday Etim Bassey , Sylvester Chibueze Izah

Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
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Journal of Mosquito Research, 2017, Vol. 7, No. 7   doi: 10.5376/jmr.2017.07.0007
Received: 29 Mar., 2017    Accepted: 12 May, 2017    Published: 31 May, 2017

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Bassey S.E., and Izah S.C., 2017, Some determinant factors of Malaria Prevalence in Nigeria, Journal of Mosquito Research, 7(7): 48-58 (doi: 10.5376/jmr.2017.07.0007)

Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality especially in the Sub-Sahara Africa, where significant deaths occur annually. Malaria is majorly caused by a protozoan of the genus Plasmodium which is transmitted by female Anopheles mosquito, an iniquitous dipteran fly. Malaria is endemic in Nigeria as such over 95% are at risk. The prevalence of malaria is depended on certain factors including medical conditions, environment/season and human status viz: pregnancy, blood group, Rhesus factor, age, gender and educational status. As such the predisposing factor of high prevalence of malaria within a location/locality needed to be ascertained in order to effectively manage the infection. 

Anopheles mosquito; Nigeria; Parasites; Plasmodium