Economic analysis of climate variability impact on malaria prevalence : the case of Ghana

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2013-10

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MDPI

Abstract

By the end of the century, a marginal change in temperature and precipitation levels could lead to a significant change in the number of malaria cases for most countries in Africa. At the district level, humidity and total rainy days in a year appear to be predictors of malaria prevalence within the country. In contrast to expectation, districts with a higher proportion of middle income households, on average, had higher malaria prevalence. Research results suggest that malaria prevalence increases with rainfall, the proportion of middle income households, and the proportion of households with no formal education.

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MALARIA, CLIMATE SENSITIVE DISEASES, DISEASE CONTROL, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, GHANA, HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, RAINFALL, FLOODS, ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION

Citation

Akpalu, W., & Nii Ardey Codjoe, S. (2013). Economic Analysis of Climate Variability Impact on Malaria revalence: The Case of Ghana. Sustainability, 5, 4362-4378. doi:10.3390/su5104362

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