Residential Proximity of Municipal Waste Dumpsites and Increased Rate of Hospitalization for Malaria

Edmund E. Nkwocha


DOI: 10.2190/ES.33.2.b

Abstract

Epidermological studies suggest that there may be an association between environmental exposure to waste dumpsites and malaria. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that residential proximity to waste dumpsites results in increased rates of hospitalization for malaria in children between the ages of 1 and 5 years in New Market Neighborhood in Owerri. After analysis with statistical tools, it was found that there was a significant increase in the incidence and rate of hospitalization among children living in proximity to the waste dumpsite.

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