College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
Research Article
Consequences of Climate Variation on Malaria Incidence in Uganda
Author(s): FR Muwanika*, LK Atuhaire, B Ocaya and RE Isoto
Introduction: Temperature and rainfall are assumed to play an important role in the transmission of malaria. According to Zhou simultaneous analysis of the long-term time series of meteorological and parasitological data are critically needed to understand the effects of climate on malaria incidence. However, it would be more plausible to assess the effect of climate variation on the malaria incidence since increase or decrease in the number of malaria cases does not quantify the disease frequency.
Objective: This study therefore, seeks to examine the consequences of variation in climatic factors such as temperature and rainfall on the malaria incidence among the Ugandan population.
Methods: To account for variation and dynamics in monthly malaria incidence among the Ugandan population, data on environmental factors like.. View More»
