ArticleInternational health2022
Determinants of the use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets in pregnant women: a mixed-methods study in Ghana.
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- The relationship between anaemia and the use of treated bed nets among pregnant and non-pregnant women in Ghana.PloS one · 2024Article
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- Mosquito bed net use and associated factors among pregnant women in Rwanda: a nationwide survey.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Determinants of Malaria Insecticide-Treated Nets Use Among Women of Reproductive Age in Nigeria.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical AssociationReview
- Insecticide Treated Net Usage and Its Predictors among HIV Patients Attending an Antiretroviral Therapy Clinic in Ebonyi State, Nigeria.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical AssociationArticle
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Abstract
backgroundMalaria in pregnancy remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, affecting the highly endemic countries of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are effective for malaria prevention. However, poor adherence in SSA remains a challenge.
methodsWe conducted a standard questionnaire survey among 710 pregnant women from 37 primary care clinics in the Upper West Region of Ghana from January through May 2019. Using a sequential explanatory design, we integrated the survey data from six focus group discussions with pregnant women.
resultsWhile 67% of women had some general knowledge about malaria prevention, only 19% knew the specific risks in pregnancy. Determinants of ITN use included ITN ownership (odds ratio [OR] 2.4 [95% confidence interval {CI} 1.3 to 4.4]), good maternal knowledge of the risks of malaria in pregnancy (OR 2.4 [95% CI 1.3 to 4.3]) and more antenatal care (ANC) contacts (OR 1.3 [95% CI 1.0 to 1.5)]. Focus group discussions showed that non-use of ITNs resulted from inappropriate hanging infrastructure, a preference for other malaria prevention alternatives, allergy and heat.
conclusionsSpecific maternal knowledge of malaria risks in pregnancy was low and influenced the regular use of ITNs. Community and ANC-based malaria interventions should prioritize increasing knowledge of the specific risks of malaria.
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