Statistical analysis of the attitudes towards blood donation and transfusion in Mali.
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2016
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Abstract
The demand for blood transfusion in Mali is high, because of the high prevalence of
anemia, which is mostly caused by malaria, malnutrition and pregnancy-related
complications. In this study a classic KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE (KAP)
SURVEY was conducted on 323 individuals in Mali. Questions asked were aimed at
finding what people in the study know about blood donation, how they feel about
donating and receiving blood, and how they behave when asked to donate blood. The
objective of this study is to develop a theoretical framework to better understand the
attitudes toward blood donation and transfusion in Mali, thereby identifying factors that
motivate and deter blood donation, and also to identify interventions to improve the
supply of blood transfusion.
A main effect logistic regression model was carried out to the model the relationship
between willingness status of blood donating and thirteen explanatory variables.
Multiple correspondence analysis was used to confirm the results obtained. Due to the
nonresponse in the survey, techniques used to handle missing data values were also
explored.
More than 50% of individuals in the study responded as non-donors, however a vast
majority of respondents reported their intent to become future donors. Also, the male
population responded as majority donors at 58.8%. Results found, indicate that females
were less likely to be donors in the Mali population and individuals that had knowledge
about the different type of blood groups were more inclined to be donors. Overall
results produced from the statistical methods employed in this study were consistent
across the methods.
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Master of Science in Statistics. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville 2016.
Keywords
Blood - Transfusion - Mali., Blood - Collection and preservation - Mali., Blood - Donors - Mali., Theses - Statistics.