%0 Journal Article
%T Level of Implementation of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in Children Aged between 3 to 59 Months in Koza, Far North Region of Cameroon
%A Djike Puepi Fokam Yolande
%A Kamo Selangai Helene
%A Noukeu Njinkui Diomede
%A Missota Tchahe Mariane Gabrielle
%A Wandji Yanelle
%A Ganni Wele Wilfried
%A Tedongfo Nicolas
%A Verla Vincent Sisyi
%J Open Journal of Pediatrics
%P 707-718
%@ 2160-8776
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojped.2023.135079
%X <strong>Background:</strong> <span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) is a strategy
put in place by World Health Organisation (WHO) to fight against malaria in
zones of high seasonal malaria transmission since the year 2012. This strategy
has been implemented in the Far North and North regions of Cameroon since the
year 2016. Despite the implementation of this program the number of cases and
deaths from seasonal malaria among the under 5 seems to be rising in Koza
health area. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Objective:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> To determine the level of implementation of </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">the </span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">SMC Program and its impact on the mortality of
children aged 03 to 59 months during the season of high transmission. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Methods: </span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">This was a community</span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-</span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">based cross-sectional and 7</span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-</span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">years retrospective study. Data was surveyed for 3</span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">months in 3 health areas of Koza health area. Data
were collected and typed in Kobo collect, cleaned in MS Excel and analyzed in
SPSS version 25 to come out with descriptive statistics. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Results:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> Among
the 172 households, female children were mostly represented 99 (57%) The age
group most</span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">ly</span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> represented was 2 years. The population knowledge on SMC</span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">กฏ</span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">s overall score was above average. The overall
coverage rate (4 cycles)
%K Level of Implementation
%K Children
%K Parents/Tutors
%K Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention
%K Koza
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=127906