Prevalence and associated factors of Plasmodium falciparum and soil  transmitted helminth infections among pregnant women in Osun state, Nigeria

Ojurongbe, Olusola; Okorie, Patricia N.; Opatokun, Rofiat Labake; Ojurongbe, Taiwo Adetola; Mabayoje, V. O.; Olowe, Olugbenga Adekunle; Adeyeba, Oluwaseyi Adegboyega

doi:10.4314/ahs.v18i3.11

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“…This study result was consistent with the study findings in Nigeria (48.3% infected) 14 , Bogota, Colombia (41%) 7 and in Lalo Kile district, Oromia, Western Ethiopia (43.8%) 15 . This result was higher when compared to a figure of 13.8% in Kenya 16 , 12% in another study in Osun state, Nigeria 17 , 38.7% in Southern Ethiopia 5 , 21.1% in Northwest Ethiopia 18 , 31.5% in Northwest Ethiopia 9 and 24.7% in the Oromia Region, Ethiopia 19 . The value in the present study was lower when compared to 70% in a study on the Thai-Burmese border 8 , 76.2% in Kenya 20 and 65% in Gabon 21 .…”

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Magnitude of parasitic infections and associated factors among pregnant women at health facilities in Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia

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Background: Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are common problems during pregnancy, with adverse outcomes including low birth weight and prenatal mortality. The burden of parasitic infections and its impacts are high among pregnant women in developing countries like Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the burden and associated factors of parasitic infections. Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 365 randomly selected women attending antenatal clinic at five selected health facilities. Data was collected by a pre-tested questionnaire and stool specimens were collected in clean plastic containers. A combination of direct microscopy and the formol-ether concentration technique was used as soon as the specimen collected. Data entry and analysed for descriptive and logistic regression models by SPSS v.23. The result declared as statistically significant at p < 0.05. Results: The overall prevalence of IPI was 161 (45.9%). The most frequently identified parasites were Ascaris lumbricoides (27.9%), Schistosoma species (13.7%), Trichuris trichiura (5.1%), Hookworm (4.8%), and Taenia species. (1.4%). The IPIs were associated with women having no formal education [AOR=2.19, 95% CI: 1.05-4.57] or elementary school education [AOR=1.90, 95% CI: 1.11-3.27], as compared with high school educated and above. Monthly income of less than 1920 Ethiopian birr [AOR=2.06, 95% CI: 1.28-3.31], sharing a latrine with neighbours [AOR=1.83, 95% CI: 1.14-2.93], using lake water for washing clothes [AOR=2.24, 95% CI: 1.34-3.74], habit of eating raw vegetables [AOR=2.26, 95% CI: 1.30-3.92] were associated with IPI as compared to their counterparts. Conclusions: Nearly half of the pregnant women were infected with IPs. The health facilities and clinicians need to focus on prevention of IPIs by early diagnosis, treating lake water before use, promote proper latrine utilization and provision of pertinent health education as part of ante-natal care service. It is important to minimize the impact of IPIs on pregnant women and their child.

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Magnitude of parasitic infections and associated factors among pregnant women at health facilities in Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia

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“…SHIP is a known risk factor for birth outcomes such as pre-term birth [ 48 ] and low birth weight [ 55 ]. Helminths have also been attributed to stunted growth and wasting in children [ 2 , 56 ]. We examined how these mediators, along with inflammation in pregnancy measured by the presence of CRP, could indirectly affect the significant relationship seen between SHIP and impaired emotional development.…”

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Soil-transmitted helminth infection in pregnancy and long-term child neurocognitive and behavioral development: A prospective mother-child cohort in Benin

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Background An estimated 30% of women in Sub-Saharan Africa suffer from soil-transmitted helminth infection during pregnancy (SHIP), which has been shown to increase risk of pre-term birth, low birth weight, and maternal anemia. A previous study in Benin found that SHIP was associated with impaired cognitive and gross motor development scores in 635 one-year-old children. The objective of the present study was to follow children prospectively to investigate whether the association between SHIP and child neurocognitive and behavioral development persisted at age six. Principal findings Our prospective child cohort included 487 live-born singletons of pregnant women enrolled in the Malaria in Pregnancy Preventive Alternative Drugs clinical trial in Allada, Benin. SHIP was assessed at three antenatal visits (ANVs) through collection and testing of stool samples. Neurocognitive and behavioral development was assessed in six-year-old children by trained investigators using the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children 2nd edition and the parent-reported Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Multiple linear regression models generated coefficients and 95% confidence intervals and potential mediating factors were tested. Prevalence of SHIP was 13% at the 1st ANV, 9% at the 2nd ANV, and 1% at delivery. SHIP was not associated with low neurocognitive scores in children at six years. Higher SDQ internalizing scores, indicating increased emotional impairments in children, were associated with helminth infection at the 2nd ANV/delivery 1.07 (95% CI 0.15, 2.00) and at least once during pregnancy 0.79 (95% CI 0.12, 1.46) in adjusted models. Mediation analysis did not reveal significant indirect effects of several mediators on this association. Conclusions Our study shows that while SHIP is not associated with impaired long-term neurocognitive development, infections may have significant negative impacts on emotional development in six-year-old children. SHIP remains a critical public health issue, and adequate prevention and treatment protocols should be enforced in low- and middle-income countries.

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“…It was a study conducted among pregnant women of different levels of education, though a higher percentage of the pregnant women in the rural PHCs had secondary level of education while a number of pregnant women in the urban PHCs had tertiary education. The level of education has shown to be a great influence and association on the knowledge of respondents about malaria along with malaria control (Oladimeji et al, 2019).…”

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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Malaria Treatment Among Pregnant Women in Selected Rural and Urban Health Centres in Osun State

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African Journal of Health, Nursing and Midwifery

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Background: Malaria is one of the killer diseases worldwide majorly transmitted by the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. Malaria during pregnancy remains a major public health concern in many sub-Saharan African countries with Nigeria having the highest prevalence rate (27%). Purpose: This study was therefore designed to assess the prevalence and factors associated with treatment of malaria among pregnant women in selected rural and urban health centres in Osun State, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: Two hundred consenting pregnant women were selected using a multi-stage sampling technique from eight PHCs from Olorunda and Osogbo LGAs. The study was a facility-based, cross-sectional comparative survey using semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaires Descriptive statistics, Chi-square tests and logistic regression were used to analyze data and the level of statistical significance was set at α ≤ 0.05. Results: Mean age of 28.29±7.23 and 28.37±6.90 for rural and urban PHCs respectively. All the respondents are Yoruba, almost two-thirds and more than half were Muslims and Christian in rural and urban LGAs respectively. The sero-prevalence of malaria was higher among women in urban PHCs (11%) compare to women in rural PHCs (4%) with cumulative sero-prevalence of 7.5% for both LGAs, the health-seeking for women in rural area is better compare to those women in urban area. Conclusion: This study provides a better understanding of malaria in pregnancy in the study areas with a clear contrast on prevalence, health-seeking behaviour and treatment practice between the target groups two LGAs.

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Prevalence and associated factors of Plasmodium falciparum and soil transmitted helminth infections among pregnant women in Osun state, Nigeria

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Magnitude of parasitic infections and associated factors among pregnant women at health facilities in Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia

Magnitude of parasitic infections and associated factors among pregnant women at health facilities in Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia

Soil-transmitted helminth infection in pregnancy and long-term child neurocognitive and behavioral development: A prospective mother-child cohort in Benin

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Malaria Treatment Among Pregnant Women in Selected Rural and Urban Health Centres in Osun State

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