A survey of knowledge, attitude and practice of malaria management among pregnant women from two health care facilities in Nigeria

Enato, Ehijie; Okhamafe, Augustine O.; Okpere, EE

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“…This results is lower than the 89% recorded by Enato et al (2007) among pregnant women that attended two health facilities in Edo state, Nigeria but lower than the 11.8% recorded by Ruspashree et al (2014) in rural communities of Aliero local government area in Kebbi Sate, in northern Nigeria but higher than the 39.7% recorded in a study conducted in south-east Nigeria by Okeke and Okafor (2008).…”

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Survey of Knowledge, Attitude and Management of Malaria in Rural Communities in Khana Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria

2017

App. Sci. Report

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Malaria is still an important mosquito-borne disease and a critical public health concern in Nigeria. This study was carried out to survey the knowledge, attitude and management of malaria in some rural communities of Nyo-Khana District of Khana Local Government Area, Rivers State. A cross sectional survey was adopted for the study using self-designed questionnaires. Out of the 400 questionnaires distributed, only 316 were answered and returned. Despite some wrong perceptions, 241(76.3%) of respondents implicated mosquitoes bite as the major cause of malaria while 94.6% of the respondents agreed that mosquitoes is responsible for the transmission of malaria. Again, 93.0% and 77 .5% of the respondents agreed that mosquitoes breed in stagnant water and bite at night respectively. The major symptoms mentioned by respondents included fever (85.4%), headache (85.4%), body weakness (56.9%) and shivering (56.9%). Almost all the respondents (93.9%) agreed that malaria is preventable. chemoprophylaxis (97.8%) and use of chemoprophylaxis (97.8%) use of chemoprophylaxis (97.8%) were the major means of prevention mentioned by the respondents. The treatment-seeking behaviour of the respondents included use of herbs (57.3%) and use of modern drugs (35.1%). The study indicates that the malaria related knowledge in the area is high, hence government and stakeholders can adopt a community-base approach in the management of the disease.

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Survey of Knowledge, Attitude and Management of Malaria in Rural Communities in Khana Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria

2017

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“…The study found that over 60% of the participants did not receive health education on IPTp, resulting to low IPTp coverage [17]. Other studies such as [18] and [19] also confirm that knowledge about IPTp remains low among pregnant women in developing countries, which suggests that ANC facilities are not doing enough on sensitization. However, [15] links the knowledge gap to late and inconsistent ANC attendance.…”

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Factors Influencing the Uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Malaria in Pregnancy: Evidence from Bungoma East District, Kenya

Mutulei¹

2013

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Malaria infection in pregnancy is highly risky for the mother and her fetus. Intermittent Preventive Treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine is a key intervention for malaria prevention during pregnancy. Bungoma East District falls within the malaria-endemic zone of Kenya, with an infection risk class of 20% or higher. Even though malaria accounts for about 41% of maternal deaths in the District, IPTp 2 coverage remains below the Roll Back Malaria target. The objective of this study was to identify and document factors influencing the IPTp 2 + uptake. To achieve this, I applied the cross-sectional survey design to guide the research process. I sourced data from 278 women who were at the 24 th week or more of gestation, aged between 15 and 49 years, had not experienced malaria during the pregnancy and were not on cotrimoxazole prophylaxis. Quantitative analysis techniques included one-way analysis of variance, cross-tabulations with Chi Square statistic and binary logistic regression. The study found that women starting antenatal visits in the second month had about 10.5 times the odds of taking IPTp 2 + as those initiating antenatal attendance in the sixth month of pregnancy. Again, women who mentioned health facilities as the main source of information were about 12.7 times as likely to take IPTp 2 + as who relied on community health worker. Women who received support from their partners towards antenatal visits had about 8.2 times the odds of taking IPTp 2 + as those who did not receive partner support. Furthermore, women dwelling within a distance of less than one hour's walk had about 6.4 times the odds of taking IPTp 2 + as those dwelling within a distance of more than 4 hour's walk. Based on the findings, I recommend the need for better programming and content of health education sessions at the clinic; better staffing of health facilities to reduce workload and improve service quality; training health workers on customer care and sensitization of men through the media, work place paternal programs and peer education for a more active role.

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“…These findings are similar to those of other developing country studies, underscoring the way that traditional and modern beliefs and practices, both effective and ineffective, may coexist in developing societies. 12,15,[18][19][20] Similarly, our respondents exhibited faith in the capacity of clinicians and modern therapies to treat malaria, yet described the widespread use of traditional treatments ranging from mantra-reading to the ingestion of exotic concoctions. They also showed unawareness of ITNs and chemoprophylaxis, and highlighted issues of accessibility and affordability of major prevention measures.…”

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“…13,14 Several studies conducted in malaria-endemic areas of Africa regarding attitudes and practices toward malaria control measures among pregnant women indicate that malaria is perceived as a serious illness, knowledge of malaria risks during pregnancy is relatively high, and contact with traditional healers and self-medication with local remedies is common. [15][16][17][18][19][20] In addition, pregnant women have limited confidence in the effectiveness of ITNs and intermittent preventive therapy for protection from malaria.…”

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Attitudes, Knowledge, and Practices Regarding Malaria Prevention and Treatment among Pregnant Women in Eastern India

Sabin¹,

Rizal²,

Brooks³

et al. 2010

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. We explored views toward and use of malaria prevention and treatment measures among pregnant women in Jharkhand, India. We conducted 32 in-depth interviews and six focus group discussions (total = 73 respondents) with pregnant women in urban, semi-urban, and rural locations in a region with moderate intensity malaria transmission. Most respondents ranked malaria as an important health issue affecting pregnant women, had partially correct understanding of malaria transmission and prevention, and reported using potentially effective prevention methods, usually untreated bed nets. However, most conveyed misinformation and described using unproven prevention and/or treatment methods. Many described using different ineffective traditional malaria remedies. The majority also showed willingness to try new prevention methods and take medications if doctor-prescribed. Misconceptions and use of unproven prevention and treatment methods are common among pregnant women in eastern India. Policy makers should focus on improving knowledge and availability of effective malaria control strategies in this population.

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A survey of knowledge, attitude and practice of malaria management among pregnant women from two health care facilities in Nigeria

Cited by 39 publications

References 4 publications

Survey of Knowledge, Attitude and Management of Malaria in Rural Communities in Khana Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria

Survey of Knowledge, Attitude and Management of Malaria in Rural Communities in Khana Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria

Factors Influencing the Uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Malaria in Pregnancy: Evidence from Bungoma East District, Kenya

Attitudes, Knowledge, and Practices Regarding Malaria Prevention and Treatment among Pregnant Women in Eastern India

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