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Knowledge, attitude and practices on intermittent preventive treatment in pregnant women with malaria: a mixed method facility-based study in Western Kenya

dc.contributor.authorMukala, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorMogere, Dominic
dc.contributor.authorKirira, Peter
dc.contributor.authorKanoi, Bernard
dc.contributor.authorAkisa, Violet
dc.contributor.authorKobia, Francis
dc.contributor.authorWaweru, Harrison
dc.contributor.authorGitaka, Jesse
dc.contributor.authorGitaka, Jesse
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-26T12:48:16Z
dc.date.available2024-08-26T12:48:16Z
dc.date.issued2024-05-28
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: intermittent preventive treatment remains a core strategy for malaria prevention in pregnancy. Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine is recommended for all pregnant women in malaria-prone zones. It is scheduled monthly at each antenatal care visit for up to 36 weeks. Here, we sought to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices of intermittent preventive treatment among pregnant women with malaria in Webuye Hospital. Methods: a total of 140 participants aged between 18 and 49 years and at approximately 16 weeks of gestation were enrolled in this study, which utilized a mixed qualitative-quantitative method. Before enrollment, malaria testing was conducted using microscopy, and participants were divided into two cohorts: malaria-positive and malaria-negative. Close-ended and open-ended questionnaires were used. Qualitative-quantitative data analyses were performed. Results: our analysis revealed a significant difference between the proportion of mothers in the negative and positive groups in terms of their knowledge about side effects (p ≤ 0.001) and different doses (p ≤ 0.012) of intermittent preventive treatment. The proportion of mothers who knew side effects and different doses was higher among the malaria-positive group as compared to malaria-negative group with 37(52.9%, n=70) versus 18(25.7%, n=70) and 14(20.0%, n=70) versus 4(5.7%, n=70) respectively. Additionally, there was also a significant difference in knowledge about intermittent preventive treatment before administration (p ≤ 0.003) between the two groups. Conclusion: good knowledge, attitude and practices on intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) benefits, side effects, safety, doses and other prior information should be leveraged to empower pregnant women in malaria-endemic zones.
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2024.48.22.42196
dc.identifier.urihttps://erepository.mku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/6355
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPan African Medical Journal
dc.titleKnowledge, attitude and practices on intermittent preventive treatment in pregnant women with malaria: a mixed method facility-based study in Western Kenya
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