Socio-economic and Environmental Factors Influencing Malaria Prevalence among Children Under Five in Tanzania

Rural Planning Journal/Rural planning journal 2026 Open access

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Authors: Robert Ndobori Pauline, Emanuel Amon Kikwale, Janeth Daudi Migamba
DOI: 10.59557/rpj.25.2.2025.208
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Abstract

This study examined socio-economic and environmental factors influencing malaria prevalence among children under five in Tanzania using data from the Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS) 2022. A cross-sectional design was employed, analyzing 1,264 households with children under five, with malaria prevalence as the response variable and socio-economic (wealth, maternal education, marital status, sex of child) and environmental (roof material, place of residence) factors as predictors. Stepwise logistic regression showed that female children had 40% lower odds of malaria (OR=0.60, p=0.002), higher wealth reduced odds by 80% (OR=0.20, p

Fields of Study & Subjects

Malaria Research and Control Child Nutrition and Water Access Poverty Education and Child Welfare

Publication details

Journal / source
Rural Planning Journal/Rural planning journal
Volume
27
Issue
2
Pages
118–127
Publication date
3 February 2026