Translational Medicine
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-1025
ISSN: 2161-1025
Department of Medical and Health Science, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia
Research
Spatial Dynamics of Malaria Transmission in the Tano North Municipality of Ghana: A Geospatial Analysis Approach
Author(s): Samuel K. Amponsa*, Joana Apenkwa, Emmanuel Yeboah, Esther Ayaaba, William Dormechele, Abraham Okrah, Daniel Kwame Adu, Idris Kwasi Saeed Yeboah, Samuel Kwabena Boakye-Boateng and Victor Fannam Nunfam
Background: Malaria is a significant health challenge in Africa. However, studies on the spatial dynamics
of malaria transmission in Ghana using a geospatial analysis approach, have received little attention.
This study used geospatial analysis and Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to examine the
spatial intricacies of malaria transmission, focusing on how proximity to dumpsites and stagnant waters
affects disease prevalence.
Materials and methods: We employed spatial analysis techniques such as buffer and overlay analyses,
spatial autocorrelation Getis-Ord G statistics, geo-statistical modeling and correlation analysis, to explore
the spatial relationships between dumpsites, stagnant waters, households and malaria incidence.
Results: The study revealed persistent difficulties associated .. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2161-1025.23.13.308