A Mathematical Model of Dracunculiasis Epidemic and Eradication

Adewole, M. O.; Onifade, A. A.

dc.contributor.author	Adewole, M. O.
dc.contributor.author	Onifade, A. A.
dc.date.accessioned	2022-07-21T09:52:50Z
dc.date.available	2022-07-21T09:52:50Z
dc.date.issued	2013
dc.identifier.citation	Adewole, M. O. & Onifade, A. A. (2013). A Mathematical Model of Dracunculiasis Epidemic and Eradication. IOSR Journal of Mathematics (IOSR-JM) e-ISSN: 2278-5728, p-ISSN:2319-765X. Volume 8, Issue 6	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/823
dc.description.abstract	We present a mathematical model for the spread of dracunculiasis with focus on three populations; human, vector and parasite. The reproductive number is obtained from next generation matrix and the stability analyses of disease-free and endemic equilibria are conducted. Simulation of the model is presented by solving the systems of the differential equations to explore the behaviour of the model using maple 14. The paper also analyzes key parameters to determine the effective intervention. The result of this paper shows that reducing the parasite birth rate is more effective than water treatment.	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	Matthew O. Adewole and Akindele A. Onifade	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	IOSR Journal of Mathematics	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	8;6
dc.subject	Copepod, dracunculiasis, reproductive number, stability.	en_US
dc.title	A Mathematical Model of Dracunculiasis Epidemic and Eradication	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US