Malaria Parasitaemia, Risk Perception, and Preventive Practices Among Women Attending Ante-Natal Clinics in Ogun State

Hakeem Abiola Yusuff; Ikeoluwapo Ajayi; Stephen Adebowale; Olufemi Ajumobi; Patrick Nguku; Quudus Yusuff

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Malaria Parasitaemia, Risk Perception, and Preventive Practices Among Women Attending Ante-Natal Clinics in Ogun State

Hakeem Abiola Yusuff^*, Ikeoluwapo Ajayi, Stephen Adebowale, Olufemi Ajumobi, Patrick Nguku, Quudus Yusuff

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Malaria contributes over 10% of all deaths among pregnant women. The prevalence of malaria in pregnancy in Nigeria particularly in Ogun State is high. The coverage and uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment with Sulphodoxine Pyrimethamine (IPT-SP) and Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) in Southwest Nigeria is still very low despite their proven cost effectiveness in improving maternal and infant health. This study therefore determined the malaria parasitaemia, risk perception, preventive practices and associated factors among women attending Ante-natal Clinics (ANCs) in Ogun state. A cross-sectional study was carried out using mixed methods. An estimated sample size of 426 was computed and selected from ANCs across the state through multistage sampling technique. Pre-tested semi-structured interviewer administered questionnaire was used to collect information. Also, focused group discussions (FGDs) were conducted among women attending ANC and blood samples were taken from asymptomatic women for laboratory analysis to determine prevalence of malaria parasitaemia. Measures of association between the dependent and independent variables were tested using Chi-square. All tests of significance were done based on a ɑ-level of 0.05. Response rate was 100% for this study. The mean age of respondents was 27.9 ±5.5 years. Risk perception of malaria was observed to be good. Malaria parasitaemia was 2.7% and was 100% due to Plasmodium falciparum. Maternal age was significantly associated with malaria parasitaemia. Therefore, it is recommended that malaria elimination programmes should be sustained; access and affordability of ANC care should be ensured by the Government.

Published in	Central African Journal of Public Health (Volume 10, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.cajph.20241002.11
Page(s)	59-70
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Malaria, Pregnant Women, Parasitaemia, Risk Perception, Prevention Practices

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Yusuff HA, Ajayi I, Adebowale S, Ajumobi O, Nguku P, et al. Malaria Parasitaemia, Risk Perception, and Preventive Practices Among Women Attending Ante-Natal Clinics in Ogun State. Cent Afr J Public Health. 2024;10(2):59-70. doi: 10.11648/j.cajph.20241002.11

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Hakeem Abiola Yusuff

Ministry of Health, Abeokuta, Nigeria; Africa Field Epidemiology Network, Abuja, Nigeria

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Ikeoluwapo Ajayi

Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Stephen Adebowale

Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Olufemi Ajumobi

Africa Field Epidemiology Network, Abuja, Nigeria
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Ministry of Health, Abeokuta, Nigeria

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