Gregor C. Leckebusch|Auwal F. Abdussalam
Climate and socioeconomic influences on interannual variability of cholera in Nigeria
University of Birmingham|University of Birmingham
cholera one important climate sensitive diseases nigeria pose threat public health fatality endemic nature study aims investigate influences meteorological socioeconomic factors spatiotemporal variability cholera morbidity mortality nigeria stepwise multiple regression generalised additive models fitted individual states well three groups states based annual precipitation different meteorological variables analysed taking account socioeconomic factors potentially enhancing vulnerability eg absolute poverty adult literacy access pipe borne water results quantify influence climate socioeconomic variables explaining spatial temporal variability disease incidence mortality regional importance different factors revealed allow insight disease dynamics additionally cross validated models suggest strong possibility disease prediction help authorities put effective control measures place depend prevention efficient response