Statistical Study of the Prevalence and Mortality Rate of Malaria Patients in Umuahia North Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria (A Case Study ofNew Era Hospital, Umuahia, Abia State):- Ihechukwu, Mathew C

Abstract

project work studies the prevalence and mortalio Local Government Area. Abia State from 20X0M malaria p^nts in 1‘muahia ihisStudy in analyzing the data collected from the mX tcchlli^'cs used in lniuahia. Abia State on the number of admitted malaria . , 'CCOI'ds °f Ne" ''ra Hospital. session, prevalence rate, sex ratio at death and mormli 'llS 'n thc hospilal a,e kWic package known as MINH AB Version 16. The findings of’iI V'1 dlC he,p of a computer [onialariaisnot associated with gender, but it is assoX 1 "CrC lhal: the dealh due malaria was higher among male (13.75%) than female ( H '' l1,lh a"e- the mortality rate due to [heage group 75years and above (39.29%) and low- ■ " ’" ldc't was highest among (926%). The prevalence rale was found to be hmh ■inion,,,Xage gn’up 15-34years female(20.41%). and likewise the highest prevalence mm 114 “1 “9"o) "hcn compared to Hyears (24.67%) but recorded the least among the age groun “Tug agC gl'°UP °' Malaria still kills an unacceptable number of people and^its X'Xd‘K above (10.41%). C1!rt:li! this problem, the free distribution oAXSeX ' SU1,,high’ '° intensified in Umuahia North L.G.A. ' mosquito nets should be