Uptake of Preventive Measures on Malaria Among Adults in Ridwan Location in Bosaso District, Somalia

Abstract

Background: Malaria is a mosquito borne disease caused by a Plasmodium parasite. In 2016 WHO reported an estimated 216 million cases of malaria occurred all over the world and 445,000 people died, mostly cases occurred in children under 10 years old in the Africa. Also, around 125 million pregnant women are at risk of infection each year in sub-saharan Africa. The Aim of the study is to assess the uptake of preventive measures in malaria by community members aged above 18 years in Ridwan location in Bosaso district Somalia. This will be a cross-sectional study conducted in the Bosaso district. The study participants were community members aged above 18 years in Ridwan location southwest Bosaso district Somalia who have lived in the community for at least six months. A multistage sampling method was used for this study. Three health areas were randomly selected; Shebelle A, Shebelle B and Ridwan health post, in Ridwan Bosaso district. Only one adult was interviewed per household. The data collection tool was structured questionnaire with open and closed questions. Data analysis was used SPSS version 20 using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Clearance was secured from Bosaso local government and Ridwan elders. Results: Most of respondents 98(47%),10-20 minutes were taken to reach mosquito nets or other-preventive measures on malaria, followed by 17% one hour and more were taken to reach mosquito nets or other-preventive measures .culturally preventive measures on malaria 83 (40%) of participants were Positive attitude & practice,150(72%) participants, were said that not satisfied indoor residual spray because of expensive, caused illness and less useful and followed by increases number of mosquito in the house after indoor residual spray, 57(28%), while 43(69%) were not able to buy malaria preventive measures.