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Table 5 Source of drug for IPTp and practice of directly observed treatment amongst recipients

From: Low coverage of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy in Nigeria: demand-side influences

 

1st Dose

2nd Dose

 

URBAN

RURAL

Total

URBAN

RURAL

Total

N = 136

N = 43

N = 179

N = 71

N = 25

N = 96

%

%

%

%

%

%

How drug was obtained

      

Received free at the health facility

60.0

71.4

62.7

52.9

73.9

58.1

Bought drug at health facility

38.5

26.2

35.6

44.3

26.1

39.8

Bought drug elsewhere

1.5

2.4

1.7

2.9

0

2.2

Where drug was taken

      

In facility under observation

9.6

26.2

13.6

17.1

34.8

21.5

In facility without observation

1.5

2.4

1.7

1.4

0

1.1

At home

88.9

71.4

84.7

81.4

65.2

77.4