ArticleBMC infectious diseases2021
Malaria intermittent preventive treatment in Nigeria: a qualitative study to explore barriers.
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- Malaria and Helminthic Co-Infection during Pregnancy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Factors influencing the utilisation of malaria preventive services during pregnancy in Ile Ife, Nigeria: a mixed method approach.Malaria journal · 2026Article
- Knowledge of malaria and preventive practices among Fulani pregnant women in the savannah Region of Northern Ghana.BMC research notes · 2026Article
- "No culture stops me from taking tablets": Exploring community-level factors influencing pregnant women's IPTp-SP uptake in Nigeria.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Investigating factors enabling the acceptability of perennial malaria chemoprevention implementation in Osun State, Nigeria: evidence from a qualitative process evaluation.Malaria journal · 2025Article
- Understanding perceptions of malaria control measures in Burundi: a qualitative descriptive study using a socio-ecological approach.Malaria journal · 2025Article
- Utilization of insecticide-treated nets and associated factors among childbearing women in Northern Nigeria.Malaria journal · 2023Article
- Using Andersen's behavioral model of health care use for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy in Nigeria.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Synthesis of Qualitative Evidence on Malaria in Pregnancy, 2005-2022: A Systematic Review.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2023Review
- Prevention of Malaria in Pregnancy: What Do the Pregnant Women of Nigeria Know and Do about It?Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundWhile the use of sulphadoxine pyrimethamine (SP) is effective in preventing malaria infection during pregnancy, there are challenges limiting its uptake in Nigeria. This study aimed at exploring the barriers to IPTp usage among pregnant women in Kano state - Nigeria.
methodsThis is a qualitative study. The purposive sampling strategy was used for identification and selection of 14 key informants for interviews. In addition, six focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted with pregnant women (3 FGDs) and married men (3 FGDs). The conventional content analysis method was used to interpret meaning from the content of the data. MAXQDA 10 software was used for data management and analysis.
resultsPoor policy implementation, poor antenatal care attendance, inadequate access to intermittent preventive treatment at the community levels, lack of sustainable funding, and poor community engagement emerged as major barriers to IPTp use in Nigeria.
conclusionWhile the political will to allocate sufficient financial resources could help improve service delivery and IPTp usage among pregnant women, community participation is critical to sustain the gains.
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