Socioeconomic and behavioural determinants of malaria among the migrants in gold mining,rubber and oil palm plantation areas in Myanmar

作     者：Htin Zaw Soe Aung Thi Ni Ni Aye 

作者机构：University of Community HealthMagwayMyanmar Department of Public HealthVector-borne Disease Control Programnay Pyi TawMyanmar 

出 版 物：《Infectious Diseases of Poverty》 (贫困所致传染病（英文）)

年 卷 期：2017年第6卷第1期

页      面：1262-1269页

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学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100201[医学-内科学(含：心血管病、血液病、呼吸系病、消化系病、内分泌与代谢病、肾病、风湿病、传染病)] 10[医学] 

基　　金：Funding was provided by Vector-borne Disease Control Program Department of Public Health Ministry of Health and Sports Myanmar 

主　　题：Malaria Determinants Migrant Myanmar 

摘      要：Background:Malaria is a major public health problem in *** populations are at high risk of contracting malaria and its control is more difficult than for settled *** on malaria and migration are rare in *** study was undertaken with the main objective of identifying socioeconomic and behavioural determinants of malaria among the migrant workers involved in gold mining,rubber and oil palm ***:A cross-sectional analytic study was conducted using pretested interview-administered questionnaires among internal migrants(n=406)in the malaria endemic townships of Shwegyin,Bago Region,Thanbyuzayat,Mon State and Kawthaung,Taninthayi Region from August to November,*** were collected by well-trained Basic Health Staff members in study areas,and then analysed by SPSS version 16.0 using Chi-square tests with significant level at ***:Majority of participants were male,Bahmar nationals,married and with primary basic education level and *** mean duration of migratory work was 4.51 years.43.1%of them gave definite previous history of malaria within last two years during migration.92.9%(377/406)of them always used bed *** determinants found were male gender(OR=1.84,95%CI:1.22-2.77;P=0.0040),habit of going out at dawn(OR=2.36,95%CI:1.58-3.52;P0.001),usual sleeping indoors(OR=2.14,95%CI:1.04-4.42;P=0.036),torn bed net or net with large hole(s)(OR=2.0,95%CI:1.21-3.3;P=0.006),habit of not always sleeping under a bed net at night(OR=2.02,95%CI:1.15-3.52;P=0.014),alcohol drinking(OR=2.71,95%CI:1.73-4.26;P0.001)and failure to attend malaria health talk(OR=1.78,95%CI:1.2-2.65;P=0.004).Conclusions:The present study highlighted that it is warranted to launch an effective health education programme for malaria,and to encourage the proper use of insecticide-treated bed nets,blankets and/or mufflers and mosquito repellents to reduce the occurrence of malaria among the migrants.