Relation between temperature and malaria cause

A study was conducted to assess the relationship between temperature and malaria cause, by employing simple linear regression, correlation and multiple regressions analysis.  In addition,statistical analysis was done by using SPSS version 16.0. The results of this study reported that, temperature plays a role in malaria transmission and this indicates the presence of positive correlation between malaria and temperature.

Methods:  The study was conducted in Gonji Kollela District which is located 70 km to the south east of Bihar Dar. The District has 26 kebeles (smallest units of district). Each kebeles health center report monthly malaria cases to the district health office. Ten years malaria cases were collected in the district health office; and monthly minimum and maximum temperature collected in meteorology office. Retrospective study design was done by using ten years monthly temperature and positive malaria cases. Read more>>>>>>>>>