The effect of impregnated bed nets on prevalence of malaria among aborigines in Pos Lejang, Kuala Lipis, Pahang Darul Makmur, 1999

The effect of impregnated bed nets on prevalence of malaria among aborigines in Pos Lejang, Kuala Lipis, Pahang Darul Makmur, 1999

A case control study was carried out among aborigines in Pos Lenjang, Kuala Lipis to determine the effect of impregnated bed nets on malarial infection among them. In the Malay Peninsular, 70% of malarial cases occurred amongst aborigines every year . Among the aborigines, majority of the malaria oc...

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Main Authors: Roosli Mohamed Salleh, Noor Hidayah Ishak
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Language:English
Published: Department Of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2006
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4584/
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spelling ukm-45842016-12-14T06:36:24Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4584/ The effect of impregnated bed nets on prevalence of malaria among aborigines in Pos Lejang, Kuala Lipis, Pahang Darul Makmur, 1999 Roosli Mohamed Salleh, Noor Hidayah Ishak, A case control study was carried out among aborigines in Pos Lenjang, Kuala Lipis to determine the effect of impregnated bed nets on malarial infection among them. In the Malay Peninsular, 70% of malarial cases occurred amongst aborigines every year . Among the aborigines, majority of the malaria occurred in those who live in the deep interior jungle. This study was situated deep in the interior and known as PI area. Malarial controlled program is carried out by Malarial Unit, Department of Aborigines Gombak with the support from Kuala Lipis Health Department. A total of 133 positive cases of malaria reported between January -June 1999 were successfully interviewed. Multiple logistic regression was used to determine the combined effect of main factors. It was found out that knowledge of malarial symptoms (OR = 0.332 95% CI 0.157,0.660) and seek proper treatment when sick (OR =2.23995% CI 1.205,4.162) were the main factors which influenced the use of impregnated bed nets among aborigines in Pos Lenjang, Kuala Lipis, Pahang. Department Of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2006 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4584/1/Vol12%281%29-Mohdanis.pdf Roosli Mohamed Salleh, and Noor Hidayah Ishak, (2006) The effect of impregnated bed nets on prevalence of malaria among aborigines in Pos Lejang, Kuala Lipis, Pahang Darul Makmur, 1999. Jurnal Kesihatan Masyarakat, 12 (1). ISSN 1675-1663 http://www.communityhealthjournal.org/detailarticle.asp?id=205&issue=Vol12(1):2006
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description A case control study was carried out among aborigines in Pos Lenjang, Kuala Lipis to determine the effect of impregnated bed nets on malarial infection among them. In the Malay Peninsular, 70% of malarial cases occurred amongst aborigines every year . Among the aborigines, majority of the malaria occurred in those who live in the deep interior jungle. This study was situated deep in the interior and known as PI area. Malarial controlled program is carried out by Malarial Unit, Department of Aborigines Gombak with the support from Kuala Lipis Health Department. A total of 133 positive cases of malaria reported between January -June 1999 were successfully interviewed. Multiple logistic regression was used to determine the combined effect of main factors. It was found out that knowledge of malarial symptoms (OR = 0.332 95% CI 0.157,0.660) and seek proper treatment when sick (OR =2.23995% CI 1.205,4.162) were the main factors which influenced the use of impregnated bed nets among aborigines in Pos Lenjang, Kuala Lipis, Pahang.
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author Roosli Mohamed Salleh,
Noor Hidayah Ishak,
spellingShingle Roosli Mohamed Salleh,
Noor Hidayah Ishak,
The effect of impregnated bed nets on prevalence of malaria among aborigines in Pos Lejang, Kuala Lipis, Pahang Darul Makmur, 1999
author_facet Roosli Mohamed Salleh,
Noor Hidayah Ishak,
author_sort Roosli Mohamed Salleh,
title The effect of impregnated bed nets on prevalence of malaria among aborigines in Pos Lejang, Kuala Lipis, Pahang Darul Makmur, 1999
title_short The effect of impregnated bed nets on prevalence of malaria among aborigines in Pos Lejang, Kuala Lipis, Pahang Darul Makmur, 1999
title_full The effect of impregnated bed nets on prevalence of malaria among aborigines in Pos Lejang, Kuala Lipis, Pahang Darul Makmur, 1999
title_fullStr The effect of impregnated bed nets on prevalence of malaria among aborigines in Pos Lejang, Kuala Lipis, Pahang Darul Makmur, 1999
title_full_unstemmed The effect of impregnated bed nets on prevalence of malaria among aborigines in Pos Lejang, Kuala Lipis, Pahang Darul Makmur, 1999
title_sort effect of impregnated bed nets on prevalence of malaria among aborigines in pos lejang, kuala lipis, pahang darul makmur, 1999
publisher Department Of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2006
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4584/
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