ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF MALARIA FEVER INCIDENCE ON FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN OGUN STATE, SOUTHWEST, NIGERIA
1 Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Federal University Gashua, P.M.B 1005, NguruRoad, Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria.
* Corresponding author: sanusisaheed@yahoo.com
* Corresponding author: sanusisaheed@yahoo.com
Abstract
One of the setback facing farmers and agricultural production is inadequate availability of labour
that could be due to debilitating factors such as ill health caused by disease outbreak of which
malaria is the most prevalent in Nigeria. The study analyzed economic cost of Malaria on
farming household in Odeda and Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State. One
hundred and twenty (120) respondents were purposively selected for the study, with sixty (60)
respondents from each of the Local Government Areas. Data were analyzed using descriptive
statistics and arithmetic indices. It was found that the average prevalence rate of the disease was
36%. The rate of infection was higher for males (60%) than for females (40%) and that over 70%
of the persons in the households (both male and female) in the economically active age group (18
years and above) were infected. On the average, each household incurred cost value at N16,075,
N9,051.8, N12487.8 and N1899.9 on direct prevention, direct treatment, and indirect cost of the
sick and other cost such as transportation, feeding respectively. Above all, 5.2% of household
income was spent on Malaria prevention. Based on the findings, education and enlightenment
programs are recommended for rural communities so as to help increase their awareness of
vector control and mode of transmission of malaria. It can be backed up with the provision of
anti-malaria drugs at subsidized rate as well as establishment of more primary health centers at
the grassroots level.
Keywords
Economic cost
malaria
prevalence rate
household.
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How to Cite
O, S. S. (2016). ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF MALARIA FEVER INCIDENCE ON FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN OGUN STATE, SOUTHWEST, NIGERIA. Gashua Journal of Irrigation and Desertification Studies, 2(2), 12-22. https://doi.org/10.67390/gjids.2016.4y93h80z
S. S. O, "ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF MALARIA FEVER INCIDENCE ON FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN OGUN STATE, SOUTHWEST, NIGERIA," Gashua Journal of Irrigation and Desertification Studies, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 12-22, November 2016. doi: 10.67390/gjids.2016.4y93h80z
