Objectives: To determine the extent that malaria treatment expenditures deplete household income and potentially lead to sacrificing of other basic household expenditures. Methods: The study was undertaken in six towns (3 urban and 3 rural) in southeast Nigeria. Pre-tested structured...

Background: Malaria is the number one public health problem in Nigeria, responsible for about 30% of deaths in under-fives and 25% of deaths in infants and 11% maternal mortality. This study estimated the economic burden of malaria in Nigeria using the cost of illness approach. Methods: A...