Table 2 Individual and healthcare system factors for use of IPTp and ITNs
Variable | Frequency (n = 350) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Knows the use of IPTp | ||
Yes | 186 | 53.1 |
Use of IPTp tablets (n = 186) | ||
Prevent malaria | 95 | 50.3 |
Promotes weight gain | 14 | 7.4 |
Gives a lot of blood | 42 | 22.2 |
Makes the baby strong and healthy | 23 | 13.8 |
Others | 12 | 6.3 |
Number of times a pregnant woman has to take IPTp tablets | ||
Once | 13 | 3.7 |
At least twice | 220 | 62.9 |
Do not know | 117 | 33.4 |
Effects of malaria on pregnant women | ||
Anaemia | 100 | 28.6 |
Death | 42 | 12.0 |
Do not know | 165 | 47.1 |
Nothing | 2 | 0.6 |
Others | 41 | 11.7 |
Effects of malaria on unborn baby | ||
Abortion | 138 | 39.4 |
Intra-uterine death | 24 | 6.9 |
Low birth weight | 18 | 5.1 |
Do not know | 158 | 45.1 |
Others | 12 | 3.4 |
Reasons for not accessing ITNS/IPTp with ease (n = 239) | ||
Long waiting time | 46 | 19.2 |
Nurses do not attend to patients—better to do each separately well | 22 | 9.2 |
Stock-outs of tablets and ITNs | 124 | 51.9 |
Demand for money by health workers | 34 | 14.2 |
Others | 13 | 5.4 |