Socioeconomic Determinants of Malaria among Children in Zambia

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• ABSTRACT
• Acknowledgement
• Abbreviations
• 1.0.0 INTRODUCTION
• 1.1.0 Background
• 1.2.0 Problem Statement
• 1.3.0 Justification
• 1.4.0 GENERAL OBJECTIVES
• 1.5.0 Specific Objective
• 1.6.0 Research Question
• 1.7.0 Hypotheses Statements
• 1.8.0 Scope of Study
• 1.9.0 Limitation
• 2.0.0 Literature review
• 2.1.0 Malaria in Zambia
• 2.2.0 Malaria transmission and illness
• 2.3.0 Factors associated with malaria illness
• 2.4.0 Conceptual Framework
• 3.0.0 Methodology
• 3.1.0 Sample design
• 3.2 Variable definition; table 2
• 3.3.0 Model estimation Technique
• 3.4.0 Justification for choice of probit model
• 4.0.0 FINDINGS
• 4.1.0 Introduction
• 4.2.0 Data presentation
• 4.2.1 Proportional presentation of malaria distribution across selected factors
• 4.3.0 Summary of Diagnostic Test
• 4.4.0 Probit Regression Model With Robust Standard Errors
• 4.5.0 Marginal effects of probit analysis
• 4.5.1 The extent of socioeconomic factors influence on malaria

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This study aimed to investigate the socioeconomic factors that influence malaria incidences among children under five years of age in Zambia. The study employed a cross-sectional analysis and a probit regression model to analyze data from the 2013/14 Zambia Demographic Health Survey (ZDHS).

• Socioeconomic determinants of malaria in children under five in Zambia
• The influence of mother's education level on malaria incidence
• The relationship between household wealth and malaria prevalence
• The role of child's age and gender in malaria susceptibility
• The application of probit regression analysis to assess the impact of socioeconomic factors on malaria incidence

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The report begins with an introduction that outlines the background, problem statement, justification, objectives, research questions, hypotheses, scope, and limitations of the study. Chapter two presents a literature review on malaria in Zambia, its transmission and illness, and factors associated with malaria illness. It also includes a conceptual framework. Chapter three describes the methodology, including sample design, variable definitions, model estimation technique, and justification for the choice of probit model. Chapter four presents the findings of the study, including data presentation, summary of diagnostic tests, results of probit regression model with robust standard errors, and marginal effects of the probit analysis. The chapter concludes by discussing the extent of socioeconomic factors' influence on malaria in children under five.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

Malaria, socioeconomic determinants, children under five, Zambia, ZDHS, probit regression, mother's education, household wealth, child's age, child's gender, prevalence.