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The Application of Machine Learning Technique for Malaria Diagnosis

The Application of Machine Learning Technique for Malaria Diagnosis
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Author(s): C. Ugwu (University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria), N. L. Onyejegbu (University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria)and I. C. Obagbuwa (Lagos State University, Nigeria)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 9
Source title: Machine Learning: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-818-7.ch810

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Abstract

Healthcare delivery in African nations has long been a worldwide issue, which is why the United Nations and World Health Organization seek for ways to alleviate this problem and thereby reduce the number of lives that are lost every year due to poor health facilities and inadequate health care administration. Healthcare delivery concerns are most predominant in Nigeria and it became imperatively clear that the system of medical diagnosis must be automated. This paper explores the potential of machine learning technique (decision tree) in development of a malaria diagnostic system. The decision tree algorithm was used in the development of the knowledge base. Microsoft Access and Java programming language were used for database and user interfaces, respectively. During the diagnosis, symptoms are provided by the patient in the diagnostic system and a match is found in the knowledge base.

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