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Pooled prevalence and risk factors of malaria among children aged 6–59 months in 13 sub-Saharan African countries: A multilevel analysis using recent malaria indicator surveys

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  • Dagmawi Chilot
  • Annelies Mondelaers
  • Adugnaw Zeleke Alem
  • Mezgebu Selamsew Asres
  • Mulugeta Ayalew Yimer
  • Alemayehu Teklu Toni
  • Tadesse Awoke Ayele

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Background: Every 75 seconds, a child under five dies of malaria. Mainly children, aged between six months and five years, are at the highest risk for malaria. These children lost maternal immunity and did not yet developed specific immunity to the infection. Under the age of five, children bear the highest burden of malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Many individual and community level factors could contribute to malaria prevalence remaining high among under-five children in the region. Thus, this study aimed to assess the pooled prevalence of malaria among children aged 6–59 months and identify potential factors associated with malaria by using recent Malaria Indicator Surveys in 13 SSA countries. Methods: Data for this study were drawn from recent 13 Sub-Saharan African countries Malaria Indicator Surveys (MIS). A total weighted sample of 60,541 children aged 6–59 months was included. STATA version 14.2 was used to clean, code and analyze the data. Multilevel logistic regression was employed to identify factors associated with malaria. Adjusted odds ratio with 95% CI and a P value

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  • Dagmawi Chilot & Annelies Mondelaers & Adugnaw Zeleke Alem & Mezgebu Selamsew Asres & Mulugeta Ayalew Yimer & Alemayehu Teklu Toni & Tadesse Awoke Ayele, 2023. "Pooled prevalence and risk factors of malaria among children aged 6–59 months in 13 sub-Saharan African countries: A multilevel analysis using recent malaria indicator surveys," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 18(5), pages 1-16, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0285265
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285265
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