Campus Location
Dallas Campus (Online)
Date of Award
12-2023
ORCID
Document Type
DNP Project
Department
Nursing
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Committee Chair or Primary Advisor
Catherine Garner
Second Committee Member or Secondary Advisor
Molly Kuhle
Third Committee Member or Committee Reader
Nannette Glenn
Abstract
Abstract
Globally, there were about 229 million cases of malaria in 2022. The sub-Saharan African region accounted for 92% of the reported cases and 94% of deaths. Nigeria had the highest number of malaria cases and deaths, representing 27% of global cases. This scholarly project was a case study guided by the political determinants of health. Triangulation of data using thematic analysis was used to identify the political determinants of malaria in Nigeria and to understand how the concept of interaction contributes to the persistence of the disease. The analysis involved a deductive and inductive approach based on the literature review and the evidence of political determinants gathered in the data. Participants’ in-depth interviews were used to collect data from frontline personnel. Data triangulation was done using thematic analysis, a method used to identify patterns and themes in qualitative data. The study findings revealed a correlation between political determinants of health and malaria management efforts in Nigeria. Some influencing factors included voting challenges, inadequate funding, lack of health priority from the government, noncompliance among patients, and hurdles to effective communication. The findings suggest a need to deliberately increase dedication to the political agenda, provide sufficient financial resources, enhance communication, and active community involvement to address the persistent malaria endemic effectively. Further study is recommended to identify interventions to address identified factors of political determinants of health to reduce malaria in Nigeria. Such intervention must involve collaboration with diverse stakeholders such as policymakers, healthcare professionals, community leaders, and researchers.
Keywords: malaria, malaria treatment, guidelines, elimination, health worker, stakeholders, political determinant
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Recommended Citation
Olumegbon, Bisola M., "A Case Study of the Political Determinant of Health on the Public Health Crisis of Malaria in Nigeria" (2023). Digital Commons @ ACU, Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 718.
https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/etd/718
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