ABSTRACT
Background of the study:
Malaria remains the single main cause of ill-health and death among HIV/AIDS
patients in resource poor countries worldwide. Malaria still remains a challenging
infection affecting the lives of several HIV infected persons in Uganda.
Problem statement:
Statistics from the Ministry of Health (2016) show that malaria is still the leading
cause of death in Uganda, accounting for over 27% of deaths. Malaria prevalence in
HIV+ positive patients in Kyamuhunga Health Centre III is thought to be at 7.8% of
the HIV+ patients attending the clinic on a daily basis.
Main objective:
This study therefore aimed at assessing the factors contributing to the high prevalence
of malaria among HIV patients attending HIV Clinic at Kyamuhunga Health Centre
III in Bushenyi District.
Methodology:
The study covered a sample of eighty (80) respondents to gather primary data. Simple
random sampling method was used to gather responses among patients.
Questionnaires and an interview guide were used as data collection tools.
Results:
Results indicated that majority of the participants were female patients and malaria
was dominant among HIV Positive patients aged 38-47 years. It was noted that the
odds of having malaria also increased among patients with lower levels of education.
It was also noted that more odds of having malaria were found among majority patients
who were farmers and unemployed participants. Malaria infection was acquired with
repeated exposure to malaria parasites especially for patients who did not use Treated
mosquito nets. It is noted that HIV+ patients with malaria greatly acquired unbalanced
immunity with relative low CD4* cell count and unbalanced haemoglobin levels
Research, S. (2022). FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE HIGH PREVALENCE OF MALARIA AMONG HIV PATIENTS ATTENDING HIV CLINIC AT KYAMUHUNGA HEALTH CENTRE III IN BUSHENYI DISTRICT. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/factors-contributing-to-the-high-prevalence-of-malaria-among-hiv-patients-attending-hiv-clinic-at-kyamuhunga-health-centre-iii-in-bushenyi-district
Research, SSA "FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE HIGH PREVALENCE OF MALARIA AMONG HIV PATIENTS ATTENDING HIV CLINIC AT KYAMUHUNGA HEALTH CENTRE III IN BUSHENYI DISTRICT" Afribary. Afribary, 18 Aug. 2022, https://afribary.com/works/factors-contributing-to-the-high-prevalence-of-malaria-among-hiv-patients-attending-hiv-clinic-at-kyamuhunga-health-centre-iii-in-bushenyi-district. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Research, SSA . "FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE HIGH PREVALENCE OF MALARIA AMONG HIV PATIENTS ATTENDING HIV CLINIC AT KYAMUHUNGA HEALTH CENTRE III IN BUSHENYI DISTRICT". Afribary, Afribary, 18 Aug. 2022. Web. 22 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/factors-contributing-to-the-high-prevalence-of-malaria-among-hiv-patients-attending-hiv-clinic-at-kyamuhunga-health-centre-iii-in-bushenyi-district >.
Research, SSA . "FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE HIGH PREVALENCE OF MALARIA AMONG HIV PATIENTS ATTENDING HIV CLINIC AT KYAMUHUNGA HEALTH CENTRE III IN BUSHENYI DISTRICT" Afribary (2022). Accessed November 22, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/factors-contributing-to-the-high-prevalence-of-malaria-among-hiv-patients-attending-hiv-clinic-at-kyamuhunga-health-centre-iii-in-bushenyi-district