Malaria Parasitemia in Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria

Malaria is quite possibly the main general medical issues in Nigeria which can be transmitted through the bites of infected female Anopheles as a result of bushy environment, stagnant water or poor housing condition and sometimes nearness to water bodies. This study is aimed at studying malaria parasitemia in Anambra East Local Government Area.The malaria parasitemia in four communities of Anambra East Local Government Area LGA was carried out using standard parasitological techniques for rapid assessment of malaria infection and level of parasitemia. Results showed an overall malaria parasitemia of 22.3, where 49 participants out of 220 participants were positive. Community based malaria parasitemia of 13 5.9 in Nando, 12 5.5 in Umuoba Anam, 9 4.1 in Nsugbe and 8 3.6 in Umueri. The four different communities recorded variations in malaria parasitemia. There should be intensified efforts to continuously educate the masses on all the strategies of malaria prevention. Dike, Uchechi Pamela | Udujih, Obinna Godwin | Dike-Ndudim, Joy Nkiru | Udujih Helen Ifeoma | Amah, Henry Chidozie | Nasir A. Umar "Malaria Parasitemia in Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-7 | Issue-4, August 2023, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd59681.pdf Paper Url:https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/nursing/59681/malaria-parasitemia-in-anambra-east-local-government-area-of-anambra-state-nigeria/dike-uchechi-pamela