Table 2 Knowledge and prevention practices on malaria in pregnancy
Knowledge and prevention practices | Frequency (%) N = 800 |
|---|---|
Knowledge on dangerous diseases in pregnancy | |
Malaria | 769 (96.1 %) |
HIV/AIDS | 469 (58.6 %) |
Syphilis | 132 (16.5 %) |
High blood pressure | 405 (50.6 %) |
Diabetes | 135 (16.9 %) |
Knowledge on the negative effects of malaria in pregnancy | |
Anaemia | 482 (60.3 %) |
Abortion | 359 (44.9 %) |
Still births | 119 (14.9 %) |
Poor health (general weakness) | 570 (71.3 %) |
Antenatal care attendance | |
Attended at least once in the last pregnancy | 538 (72.5 %) |
Attended the recommended 4 visits | 102 (19.0 %) |
Attended ANC at public facility | 451 (83.8 %) |
Attended ANC at private facility | 87 (16.2 %) |
Postnatal care attendance | |
Attended after six weeks of delivery | 473 (59.1 %) |
ITN Use | |
Slept under and ITN a night before the interview | 628 (78.5 %) |
Taken SP for malaria prevention | |
Taken SP | 326 (40.8 %) |
Taken the two recommended doses of SP | 159 (48.8 %) |
Taken three doses of SP | 53 (16.3 %) |
Taken four doses of SP | 15 (4.6 %) |