Estimation of Cost of Treating Malaria among Arable Crop Farming Households in Niger State, Nigeria

Type Journal Article - Journal of Humanities, Social Science and Creative Arts
Title Estimation of Cost of Treating Malaria among Arable Crop Farming Households in Niger State, Nigeria
Author(s)
Volume 5
Issue 1
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2010
Page numbers 17-25
URL http://journal.unaab.edu.ng/index.php/JHSSCA/article/download/971/929
Abstract
This study estimated the economic cost of malaria and determined production and malaria related
factors affecting farm revenue. A multi-stage random sampling method was used to select one hundred
and twenty eight arable crop farming households from whom data were collected for the study.
Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics, arithmetic indices, t-test of difference of two
means and Ordinary Least square (OLS) regression method. The results revealed that an average
household had nine members. About 6.5% of sampled households sought health care in the government
hospitals, while 30.5 and 20% of the sampled households patronised patent medicines stores
and traditional carers respectively. The sum of N7,415.41k was incurred as economic cost of malaria
per household per annum in the study area. Farm size, hired labour, combined malaria treatment
costs and days lost to malaria attack were significant factors affecting Farm Revenue. The study recommended
priority attention to rural areas in malaria control programme; improvement in health care
delivery system and incorporation of traditional medical practitioners in the health care system.

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