IMPACT OF THE KWARA STATE GOVERNMENT SEASONAL MALARIA CHEMOPREVENTION (SMC) CAMPAIGN ON MALARIA PREVENTION AND CONTROL AMONG RESIDENTS OF OFFA COMMUNITY
Abstract
Abstract
The research examined IMPACT OF THE KWARA STATE GOVERNMENT SEASONAL MALARIA CHEMOPREVENTION (SMC) CAMPAIGN ON MALARIA PREVENTION AND CONTROL AMONG RESIDENTS OF OFFA COMMUNITY. Four objectives guided the conduct of the investigation. Survey method of research was employed while a structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from 375 sampled populations. The study was anchored on several objective and Yamane’s formula. Descriptive statistics was employed in the data analysis findings showed a critical disconnection between the technical strengths of the intervention and its poor acceptance on the ground, driven primarily by inadequate awareness, weak communication, and limited community engagement. Urgent improvements in sensitisation, government visibility, community mobilisation, and feedback mechanisms are required to restore trust and maximise the public health benefits of SMC in Offa. Recommendations were made on findings.
Keywords: Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention, community perception, awareness, participation, malaria control, Offa, Nigeria
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