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A Logistic Regression Model to Predict Malaria Severity in Children

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  • Mary Opokua Ansong

    (Kumasi Technical University, Ghana)

  • Asare Yaw Obeng

    (Kumasi Technical University, Ghana)

  • Samuel King Opoku

    (Kumasi Technical University, Ghana)

Abstract

One of the main causes of death around the globe is malaria. Researchers have sought to develop predicting models for malaria outbreaks based on metrological data, climate data and the breeding cycle of plasmodium, the causative agent of malaria. This study predicts the severity of malaria based on environmental and biological factors. A logistic regression model was developed in this study to predict the severity of malaria based on such factors as sickle cell disease, stagnant water, garbage dumps, wet lawns, and the use of treated mosquito nets with an 83.3% accuracy rate. The study was carried out in the Bosomtwe District of Ghana with 417 respondents. It was deduced that although children in the district are highly prone to malaria infection, the severity is very low. The study recommends that not just having a good sample size alone is important during machine learning model development but also having a good sample representation of the various class labels is equally important.

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  • Mary Opokua Ansong & Asare Yaw Obeng & Samuel King Opoku, 2024. "A Logistic Regression Model to Predict Malaria Severity in Children," European Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, European Open Science, vol. 8(2), pages 31-35, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejece0:v:8:y:2024:i:2:id:19614
    DOI: 10.24018/ejece.2024.8.2.614
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