| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7495991 | Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology | 2016 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
This study showed that malaria is a disease of poverty. Enhanced vegetation index was an important factor in malaria morbidity. The central region was identified as the area with greatest disease burden.
Keywords
GMRFposterior odds ratioMCMCMetropolis–HastingsITNDSTINLADHSNRFPOREVIGLMTSIDICSESDemographic and Health SurveyRelative riskGaussian Markov random fieldsMarkov chain Monte CarloWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsGISgeographical information systemEnhanced Vegetation Indexcredible intervalCARConditional autoregressive modelGeneralised Linear Modeldeviance information criterionsocio-economic statusmisWHOIntegrated nested Laplace approximation
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Authors
Simangaliso Chitunhu, Eustasius Musenge,