This contains the sociology component of the study.
The main outcome of this component is to determine how widespread malaria and schistosomiasis are and to describe the factors (socioeconomic, sanitary and environmental) that make people more vulnerable to malaria and schistosomiasis.
Achieving these results involves a literature review on historical clinical data, household surveys, and a geographical survey to pinpoint where risk factors lie. Risk factors include dumps, stagnant water points and urban agriculture sites. Socio-anthropological surveys are also undertaken. This involves observing participants, undertaking focus groups and interviews, and asking participants to take photos, which according to them reflect each of the diseases.