Evidence map›Paper›PMID 41864959›Full record

ArticleMalaria journal2026

Prevalence of placental Plasmodium falciparum malaria and associated factors among pregnant women in health facilities in Eastern Uganda.

Atukunda Adella Rosset, Byaruhanga Gerald, Matende Hussein, Nafuna Doreen, Wangi Abdul Wahabu, Buga Rudolf, Mudondo Hope, Charles Nkubi Bagenda, Kigozi Edgar, Ocan Moses

Abstract read
PubMed Full text at PMC Publisher
In one paragraph

Article in Malaria journal, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
0citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Atukunda Adella RossetDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O.BOX 1410, Mbarara, Uganda. adellaatukunda00@gmail.com.
Byaruhanga GeraldDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O.BOX 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
Matende Hussein
Nafuna DoreenDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O.BOX 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
Wangi Abdul WahabuDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O.BOX 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
Buga RudolfDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O.BOX 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
Mudondo HopeDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O.BOX 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
Charles Nkubi BagendaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O.BOX 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
Kigozi EdgarDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O.BOX 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
Ocan MosesDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O.BOX 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPlacental malaria remains a significant contributor to adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes in malaria endemic settings globally. This study investigated the prevalence of placental malaria and associated factors among pregnant women delivering in Health facilities in Mayuge district, eastern Uganda.

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in health facilities in Mayuge district. Blood samples were collected into EDTA tubes from the maternal side of the placenta. Thin and thick blood smears were prepared and stained with 10% Giemsa and screened for malaria parasites using microscopy. The blood samples were further screened for sub-microscopic Plasmodium falciparum parasites using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Interview data was collected using a questionnaire which collected data on sociodemographic factors, antenatal care (ANC) attendance, malaria prevention practices and use of antimalarial agents. The data was captured using an online platform and transferred into STATA version 17 for analysis. The analysis was done at 95% level of significance.

resultsA total of 180 participants were recruited into the study and had an average age of 23.2 ± 5.8. The proportion of participants with placental malaria by microscopy, qPCR was 11.67% (95% CI 7.71%-17.28%) and 23.89% (95% CI 18.19%-30.71%), respectively. Being between 15-to-19 years of age and those who did not attend any antenatal care during pregnancy were significantly associated with an increased odds of having placental malaria (aOR: 5.87, p = 0.023) and (aOR: 4.27, p = 0.011), respectively.

conclusionPlacental malaria is common among pregnant women delivering in health facilities in eastern Uganda. Having less than three antenatal care visits is significantly associated with placental malaria among pregnant women. The Ministry of Health and development partners need to provide awareness to the population to help increase ANC attendance among pregnant women in communities.

Indexed as

Malaria, FalciparumPlacentaPlasmodium falciparumPregnancy Complications, ParasiticAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth FacilitiesHumansPregnancyPrevalenceUgandaYoung AdultMalariaPlacental malariaPlacental parasitaemiaPregnant womenUganda

Identifiers

PMID41864959
PMCPMC13130583

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC-ND
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.