Malaria Control and Household Resource Allocation in Ido-Local Government, Nigeria

Authors

  • Shade Oluwakemi Babatunde Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria
  • S. A. Jegede

Keywords:

Malaria control, Household, Resource allocation, Poverty

Abstract

In a bid to contribute to the knowledge base needed for effective malaria control, this research work examined the control of malaria among rural households and the impact it has on the allocation of household resources in Ido-Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State. The research was carried out as a descriptive cross-sectional study of randomly selected household heads and health workers in Ido-LGA. The Health Belief Model was adopted to predict health behaviours and explain behavioural responses to treatment through adequate allocation of household resources.

Author Biography

Shade Oluwakemi Babatunde, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria

Sociology Department

References

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Published

2014-05-24

How to Cite

Babatunde, S. O., & Jegede, S. A. (2014). Malaria Control and Household Resource Allocation in Ido-Local Government, Nigeria. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 16(1), 32–45. Retrieved from https://gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/2008

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Vol. 16 No. 1 (2014)

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