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July 7, 2026Open Access

Agricultural Livelihoods, Rural Exposure and Childhood Malaria Incidence in Cameroon: Evidence from the Demographic and Health Survey

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FSFabien SundjoAPAkwa Amah PrincycaSNShei Claude Nfor

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Overview

Randomized trial investigates malaria incidence among children in rural households, suggesting spatial health inequalities.

Key Points

  • This study aims to understand how agricultural livelihoods influence childhood malaria incidence in Cameroon.
  • Analyzed secondary data from the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS)
  • Used binary logistic regression to examine malaria incidence determinants
  • Controlled for socioeconomic, demographic, environmental, and regional factors.
  • Children in agricultural and rural households had higher malaria exposure due to proximity to vectors.
  • Improvement in household wealth and maternal education significantly reduced malaria incidence.
  • The rural effect on malaria incidence remained statistically significant after adjusting for confounding factors.

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Sundjo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4c9754331bc25c9e5f4479https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21204715
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