Household malaria risk perception in Ethiopia: multilevel and spatial analysis using the 2022-2023 National Health Equity Survey.
| Title: | Household malaria risk perception in Ethiopia: multilevel and spatial analysis using the 2022-2023 National Health Equity Survey. |
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| Authors: | Leul Y; Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. yitayhleul@gmail.com.; Ararso D; Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.; Girmay AM; Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.; Zeru A; Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.; Taye G; Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.; Bahre W; Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.; Berhanu K; Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.; Lemlem A; Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.; Getachew T; Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.; Achamyeleh H; Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.; Shibiru Y; Success HealthEcon Consultancy plc, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.; Alemu A; Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.; Tadele A; Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.; Wasie A; Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.; Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia.; Molla G; Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.; Getachew F; Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.; Tadele W; Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.; Beshah SA; Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.; Tesfaye H; Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.; Zelalem D; Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.; Sori SA; Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.; Ayele S; Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.; Dagne T; Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.; Kabeta T; Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.; Belay YA; Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.; Terefe B; Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.; Fekadu L; Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.; Tiru G; Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.; Tollera G; Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. |
| Source: | BMC public health [BMC Public Health] 2026 Apr 17. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Apr 17. |
| Publication Model: | Ahead of Print |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100968562 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2458 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14712458 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: London : BioMed Central, [2001- |
| Competing Interests: | Declarations. Ethics approval and consent to participate: This study received ethical approval from the Ethiopian Public Health Institute Institutional Review Board (EPHI-IRB), under protocol number EPHI-IRB-403-2021. The research was conducted in accordance with the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Verbal informed consent was obtained from all participants before data collection. Consent for publication: Not applicable. No personally identifiable information was collected. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Ethiopia; Health equity; Malaria risk; Multilevel analysis; Preventive practices; Spatial autocorrelation |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260417 Latest Revision: 20260417 |
| Update Code: | 20260418 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12889-026-27402-4 |
| PMID: | 41998604 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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