Spatial analysis of dumpsite proximity and malaria occurrence in Dormaa central municipality, Ghana

Spatial and Environmental Analysis of Malaria Occurrence in Southern Edo Households

Household morbidity and mortality figures on malaria clearly shows that it is a disease not to be taken lightly. The tendency to trivialise the disease as common and easily treatable may account for the high global mortality rates of malaria amongst households. The major aim of the study is to investigate various envir...

Spatiotemporal analysis of climate variability and malaria incidence in Lokoja metropolis, Kogi State, Nigeria

Malaria remains one of the most consequential public health challenges in Nigeria, and the conditions that govern its transmission are strongly climatic. This study examined the influence of climate variability on malaria incidence in Lokoja Metropolis, Kogi State, between 2019 and 2024, and mapped the resulting geogra...

Spatial distribution and statistical evaluation of pond water quality across 41 wards in Chattogram City, Bangladesh

Surface water (pond) plays an important role in sustaining urban communities, while rapid urbanization in Chattogram City has elevated concerns over its degradation over time. The current research assessed usable pond water quality across all 41 wards in Chattogram City by evaluating key physicochemical and microbial p...

Analyzing the Spatial Patterns of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Bandung City: A GIS-Based Approach

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) continues to pose a substantial challenge to public health in Indonesia, particularly in urban settings where disease occurrence is unevenly distributed. Within the urban context of Bandung, DHF cases recorded in several administrative districts exhibit clear spatial variability across di...

Integrating GIS and spatial analysis for mosquito-borne disease risk assessment: A Case Study of Sambalpur City.

BACKGROUND OBJECTIVES The mounting urban health challenges caused by mosquito-borne diseases-including Dengue, Malaria, and Japanese Encephalitis (JE)- in Indian cities are partly due to rapid urbanisation processes and due to climate change. This research assesses the heterogeneous risk of mosquito-borne diseases (MBD...

Socioeconomic impacts and spatiotemporal assessment of environmental pollution in Mekelle City, Northern Ethiopia