ArticleMalaria research and treatment2017
Low Utilization of Insecticide-Treated Bed Net among Pregnant Women in the Middle Belt of Ghana.
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- Utilization of insecticide-treated nets among pregnant women in East Africa: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Malaria Control Programme in Nigeria: uptake of prevention strategies - a systematic review.African health sciences · 2024Pooled it
- Insecticide-treated bed net utilization and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Malaria journal · 2023Pooled it
- Factors Associated With Insecticide-Treated Bed Net Possession and Utilization in Malaria Prevention Among Fulani Pregnant Women in the Savannah Hinterlands of Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Pooled prevalence and factors associated with insecticide-treated net use among pregnant women in malaria high-burden countries in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel mixed-effects analysis.Tropical medicine and health · 2025Article
- Access versus utilization: determinants of insecticide-treated net non-use in Myanmar.Malaria journal · 2025Article
- Between-and within-socioeconomic groups temporal inequality in the uptake of malaria prevention strategies among pregnant women and under-five children in Ghana (2003-2022).Malaria journal · 2025Article
- Perceived causes and solutions for malaria prevalence among seasonal migrant workers in Northwest Ethiopia: a qualitative study.Malaria journal · 2025Article
- Utilization of insecticide-treated bed nets and associated factors among households in Pawie District, Benshangul Gumuz, Northwest Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- A cross-sectional study investigating malaria prevalence and associated predictors of infection among migrants to a newly established gold mining settlement in the Gambella Region of Ethiopia.Malaria journal · 2024Article
- Long-lasting insecticidal nets use and the prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care at the Bonassama District Hospital, Littoral Region of Cameroon: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Ownership and usage of insecticide-treated nets in Ghana: a scoping review of facilitators and barriers.Malaria journal · 2024Article
- Ownership and use of insecticide-treated nets in Myanmar: insights from a nationally representative demographic and health survey.Malaria journal · 2024Article
- Demographic and socio-economic factors affecting bed net ownership, usage, and malaria transmission among adult patients seeking healthcare in two Ghanaian urban cities.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Unveiling the significance of women's role in health-seeking behavior during suspected malaria fever in risk populations of Nepal: Mixed methods cross-sectional study.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Synthesis of Qualitative Evidence on Malaria in Pregnancy, 2005-2022: A Systematic Review.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2023Review
- Caregivers' use of insecticide-treated nets is associated with the use of ITNs by children under the age of five in Ghana.PloS one · 2023Article
- Malaria knowledge, attitude, and practice among communities involved in a seasonal malaria chemoprevention study in Nanyumbu and Masasi districts, Tanzania.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Determinants of the use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets in pregnant women: a mixed-methods study in Ghana.International health · 2022Article
- Sociocultural factors that influence the prevention of malaria in Ohangwena region, Namibia.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundMalaria in pregnancy leads to low birth weight, premature birth, anaemia, and maternal and neonatal mortality. Use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) during pregnancy is one of the proven interventions to reduce the malaria burden. However, Ghana has not achieved its target for ITN use among pregnant women.
methodsA qualitative study was conducted in seven communities purposively selected from the middle belt of Ghana. Participants who had delivered in the six months prior to this study were selected. In all, seven focus group discussions and twenty-four in-depth interviews were conducted between June and August 2010.
resultsRespondents knew of the importance of ITNs and other malaria-preventive strategies. Factors such as financial access and missed opportunities of free distribution denied some pregnant women the opportunity to own or use an ITN. Reasons for not using ITNs during pregnancy included discomfort resulting from heat, smell of the net, and difficulty in hanging the net. Participants maintained their ITNs by preventing holes in the nets, retreatment, and infrequent washing.
conclusionPregnant women know about the causes and prevention of malaria. However, this knowledge is not transformed into practice due to lack of access to ITNs and sleeping discomforts among other logistical constraints.
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