Built Environment Factors Associated with the Spread of Vector-Borne Diseases:

Abstract

Malaria disease is a pandemic that has affected many parts of the world especially the developing countries. Africa as a continent has suffered so much largely because of the built environmental and climatic factors associated with the disease. The effect of climate change which has affected all parts of the world is another contributory factor that aids in the spread of the disease. The study seeks to investigate the built environmental factors that aids in the spread of the disease. Reviews of various literatures that are related to the factors that influences the spread of malaria were searched through some of the literatures database. Over twenty related literatures were reviewed on the built environmental factors and malaria. The results revealed those inadequate infrastructures, poor building conditions, inefficient waste disposal system, poor sanitary system and ignoring the building byelaws during construction all aids in the spread of the malaria. The study recommends that adequate infrastructures should be provided to Nigerian urban centres, there should be efficient waste disposal system and building byelaws must not be ignore during construction.