Publications by authors named "Ayodele S Babalola"
Objectives: This study is aimed to determine the geospatial, seasonal, age and gender prevalence and intensity of UgS; and to establish disease maps in the Ase-Niger River communities for effective drug administration.
Study Design: This study employed a 24 months longitudinal study design for parasitological investigations in 11 riparian communities of the Ase-Niger River basin, taking into cognizance their GPS locations imported into QGIS software for schistosomiasis mapping.
Methods: A total of 7,219 urine samples with WHO structured questionnaires were retrieved and subjected to parasitological evaluation using swinnex urine filtration techniques.
The need for evidence-based data, to inform policy decisions on malaria vector control interventions in Nigeria, necessitated the establishment of mosquito surveillance sites in a few States in Nigeria. In order to make evidence-based-decisions, predictive studies using available data becomes imperative. We therefore predict the distribution of the major members of the Anopheles gambiae s.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: There has been a growing interest in better understanding the association between water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and malnutrition.
Aim: We analysed anthropometric data of children attending WASH intervention schools and those from non-intervention schools in Ogun State, Nigeria.
Methods: A total of 353 children across six schools (three interventions and three non-interventions) participated in this study.
Article Synopsis
- * The study created predictive risk maps for onchocerciasis in Ogun State using infection data from a 2015 survey and ecological models, identifying high-risk areas with a 9.3% recorded prevalence of O. volvulus.
- * Results indicated that certain communities, particularly in Odeda Local Government Area, had infection rates exceeding 60%, with environmental factors like precipitation positively associated with disease occurrence.
Background: Malaria is a severe health issue in Nigeria, particularly for pregnant women and children <5 y of age, despite all malaria control programs. From the standpoint of major stakeholders in Nigeria, this study explored both promoting and limiting factors affecting the implementation of malaria policy.
Methods: From March to June 2019, in-depth interviews were conducted with 16 key respondents.
Corrigendum to: Factors Affecting Willingness to Use Indoor Residual Spraying Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Hyperendemic State of West Africa: A Random Survey.
J Med Entomol
November 2021
Factors Affecting Willingness to Use Indoor Residual Spraying Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Hyperendemic State of West Africa: A Random Survey.
J Med Entomol
November 2021
This study assessed the perception of pregnant women on indoor residual spraying (IRS), documented acceptability, and factors that significantly dictate willingness to use IRS among the pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Ibadan Nigeria. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain relevant information from 500 pregnant women. Descriptive and principal component analysis (PCA) were done at 5% level of significance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: There is dearth of information on perinatally acquired malaria, as well as its burden in Nigeria. We determined the prevalence of pregnancy-associated malaria and its burden among parturients in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Materials And Methods: Blood films from 211 parturients were prepared, stained with 10% Giemsa and examined using microscopy.
Background: Placental malaria has long been acknowledged as a complication of malaria in pregnancy, and has been associated with poor pregnancy outcome in malaria-endemic areas. This study was conducted to determine the risk factors associated with occurrence of placental malaria in a population of parturients in Abeokuta Ogun State, Nigeria.
Materials And Methods: Maternal and placenta blood samples were collected from 211 parturients.