The risk factors for malaria in under-fives in Gindiri community of Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State

Background: null Malaria is responsible for 25 % of infant mortality and 30 % of under-5 mortality globally.In Nigeria, it is a huge public health problem with an estimated 300,000 children dying of the disease each year which represents one in every four deaths in childhood. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of malaria in under-fives and the risk factors responsible for malaria in Gindiri, a rural community in the...