Abstract
Malaria as a vector-borne disease has over the years morphed from being a health crisis to a development crisis over the past decade. A multifaceted and comprehensive approach is therefore required in dealing with this issue that affects human growth and development as well as productivity in the long run. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has argued that expected changes in temperature and precipitation will impact the natural habitats of mosquitoes, altering the prevalence of the vector in some areas and potentially exposing new areas and populations to malaria and other vector-borne diseases. However, there is sparse research on climatic related interventions (bottom up approach) aimed at reducing the incidence of malaria in the sub-region. This study explores the perspectives of community stakeholders on the impact of climate-related hazard on the health and livelihood of vulnerable population at risk to the incidence of malaria in malaria endemic communities using Community-based Risk Screening Tool-Adaptation and Livelihoods (CRiSTAL) tool. This study uses a mixed methods approach with a combination of participatory methods such as focus group discussions (FGDs), transect walks, and key informants’ interviews (KIIs). This study contributes to existing malaria-climate change literature to help reduce the high incidence of malaria in endemic communities. The findings highlight the impact of climatic conditions on malaria on different vulnerable population on their health and livelihood at the community level. This study examines community livelihood resources that are most affected.
Presenters
Desmond KluResearch Fellow, Institute of Health Research, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana, Volta, Ghana
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
Temperature, Precipitation, Livelihood, Adaptation, Malaria
