Malaria control in Tanzania

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988 · Environment International; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0160-4120(88)90408-4· OSTI ID:5350142

Yhdego, M; Majura, P ^[1]

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1. Ardhi Institute, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)

A review of the malaria control programs and the problem encountered in the United Republic of Tanzania since 1945 to the year 1986 is discussed. Buguruni, one of the squatter areas in the city of Dar es Salaam, is chosen as a case study in order to evaluate the economic advantage of engineering methods for the control of malaria infection. Although the initial capital cost of engineering methods may be high, the cost effectiveness requires a much lower financial burden of only about Tshs. 3 million compared with the conventional methods of larviciding and insecticiding which requires more than Tshs. 10 million. Finally, recommendations for the adoption of engineering methods are made concerning the upgrading of existing roads and footpaths in general with particular emphasis on drainage of large pools of water which serve as breeding sites for mosquitoes.

• OSTI ID: 5350142
• Journal Information: Environment International; (USA), Vol. 14:6; ISSN 0160-4120
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
MALARIA
PATHOGENESIS
MOSQUITOES
GENETIC ENGINEERING
RECOMMENDATIONS
TANZANIA
AFRICA
ANIMALS
ARTHROPODS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DIPTERA
DISEASES
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
INSECTS
INVERTEBRATES
PARASITIC DISEASES
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