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Table 2 Prevalence of malaria infection and splenomegaly by livelihoods and village in Kilosa district

From: Malaria, anaemia and nutritional status among schoolchildren in relation to ecosystems, livelihoods and health systems in Kilosa District in central Tanzania

Ecosystem

Village

N

mRDT

Microscopy

Splenomegally

Use of net

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

(%)

Rice irrigation

Tindiga

253

35 (13.8)

22 (8.7)

4 (1.6)

83.2

Malui

258

58 (22.5)

20 (7.8)

2 (0.8)

86.2

Dry savannah

Twatwatwa

269

6 (2.2)

2 (0.7)

0 (0.0)

75.6

Mbwade

239

9 (3.8)

2 (0.8)

0 (0.0)

80.7

 

Total

1,019

108 (10.6)

46 (4.5)

6 (0.6)

83.2

  1. Key: N = number of children screened