Table 1 Factors affecting the effectiveness of IPTp delivery through antenatal care platform: comparison between factors identified through quantitative and qualitative approaches [14]
Predictors of receiving any IPTp | Qualitative explanation |
|---|---|
Education | None |
Gestation | Misinterpretation of guidelines on the lower and upper limit of the gestational age at which SP could be given |
Reason for attending ANC | If a pregnant woman is ill she first will be attended to for that illness and she may not receive routine ANC services |
Having malaria symptoms | As above, illness usually dealt with first and IPTp should not be given concurrently with other anti-malarial treatment |
Having the abdomen examined and palpated during ANC visit | None |
Total amount of money spent | SP was sometimes sold at health facilities although it should be provided free of charge; women spending money were more likely to receive IPTp |
None | Due to fear of SP side-effects when taken on an empty stomach, IPTp was not given during ANC visit nor given to be taken at home |