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Application Of Remotely-Sensed Data For Modeling Malaria Infection In Lokoja, Nigeria, Fanan Ujoh Ph.D, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin Ph.D

Dr. Fanan Ujoh

Aims: To estimate incidences of malaria infection in an urban setting using Remotely sensed data and matching same with hospital records to validate the use of Remote sensing data as a methodology for studying the prevalence of malaria.

Study Design: Analyses of 2006 Nigeriasat-1 and Land sat ETM+satellite data for modeling malaria infection.

Place and Duration of Study: Lokoja, Capital city of Kogi State in Central Nigeria, between March 2012 and January 2013.

Methodology: Extraction of land use types, NDVI and LST maps using ILWIS 3.3 and Idrisi software. Cross tabulation of extracted maps to carry out correlational analyses while …

Analysis Of The Spatial Distribution Of Health Facilities In Benue State, Nigeria, Fanan Ujoh Ph.D, Felix Kwaghsende Mr

Dr. Fanan Ujoh

The provision of adequate and equitable basic health services is becoming increasingly difficult due to rapid population growth, rising poverty levels and lack of available resources. One of the imperatives of health care provision is a concern for both social and spatial justice. This study is an attempt to examine the spatial distribution of health facilities in Benue State. The perspective taken is spatial and focuses on the problem of inadequacy and inequality of public health facilities among populations in Benue state. Health infrastructure provision within the State is analyzed along three lines: between Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the …