Distribution of Socio-Economic Factors with Malaria Occurrence at Federal Capital Territory Abuja, Nigeria: A Retrospective Hospital Based Study

Abstract

Malaria is caused by plasmodium species and the most prevalent species of malaria parasites in Nigeria is Plasmodium falciparum (greater than 95 percent). It is responsible for the most severe forms of the disease. The other types found in the country include: P. ovale and P. malariae, which play a minor role. P. malaria is commonly isolated from children with mixed infections (WHO Malaria report 2012) Substantial Malaria control investment in the FCT Abuja has been made during the last decade following the implementation of the FCT Health Sector Strategic Plan of 2010- 2015. The FCT Malaria Control Strategy as part of FCT Strategic Health Development Plan of 2010-2015 was conceived with the vision that, malaria will no longer be a major public health problem in the FCT Abuja as illness and death from malaria will significantly be reduced. The