scholarly journals Evaluation of the effectiveness and compliance of intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) in the control of malaria in pregnant women in south eastern Nigeria

2011 ◽  
Vol 105 (8) ◽  
pp. 599-605 ◽  
Author(s):  
F O Nduka ◽  
E Nwosu ◽  
R M Oguariri
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Intermittent Preventive Treatment ◽  
Preventive Treatment ◽  
South Eastern

scholarly journals Knowledge and utilization of preventive measures in the control of neonatal malaria in south-eastern Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Uchechukwu M. Chukwuocha ◽  
Geoffrey C. Nwakwuo ◽  
Lawrence O. Alinnor
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Intermittent Preventive Treatment ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Preventive Treatment ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Insecticide Treated Nets ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
High Level

Background: The burden of neonatal malaria remains a major public health problem in Nigeria receiving less attention. Knowledge and awareness of preventive measures of neonatal malaria is still very low. This study aimed at assessing the Knowledge and utilization of preventive measures in the control of neonatal malaria in South-eastern Nigeria.Methods: Structured pretested questionnaires were used to collect data from 230 consenting pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Nigeria. These women were followed up until delivery and blood samples were taken from their new born for malaria parasite tests. Using SPSS, qualitative variables were summarized with proportions and chi-square test was used to investigate associations between qualitative variables.Results: There was high level of awareness on the use of malaria preventive measures by pregnant women in the control of neonatal malaria. A significant relationship between the use of malaria preventive measures and neonatal malaria was also shown. Over three-quarters (79.7%) of women had knowledge of malaria preventive measures during pregnancy. Use of anti-malarial prophylaxis (91.8%) followed by the use of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) (49.5%) were practiced. ITNs were less (19.6%) used during pregnancy.  Most of them (57.8%) received single dose of intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) using sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine during pregnancy, while 37% received two doses of IPT.Conclusion: More effort need to be made and support provided to women during pregnancy to encourage usage of preventive measures. There is also need to develop a health promotion package to eliminate factors discouraging the use of specific preventive measures like IPTp and ITNs.

scholarly journals Malaria intermittent preventive treatment in Nigeria: a qualitative study to explore barriers

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatima Mahmud Muhammad ◽  
Saharnaz Nedjat ◽  
Haniye Sadat Sajadi ◽  
Mahboubeh Parsaeian ◽  
Abraham Assan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Intermittent Preventive Treatment ◽  
Sampling Strategy ◽  
Preventive Treatment ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Conventional Content Analysis ◽  
Sulphadoxine Pyrimethamine ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract Background While the use of sulphadoxine pyrimethamine (SP) is effective in preventing malaria infection during pregnancy, there are challenges limiting its uptake in Nigeria. This study aimed at exploring the barriers to IPTp usage among pregnant women in Kano state - Nigeria. Methods This is a qualitative study. The purposive sampling strategy was used for identification and selection of 14 key informants for interviews. In addition, six focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted with pregnant women (3 FGDs) and married men (3 FGDs). The conventional content analysis method was used to interpret meaning from the content of the data. MAXQDA 10 software was used for data management and analysis. Results Poor policy implementation, poor antenatal care attendance, inadequate access to intermittent preventive treatment at the community levels, lack of sustainable funding, and poor community engagement emerged as major barriers to IPTp use in Nigeria. Conclusion While the political will to allocate sufficient financial resources could help improve service delivery and IPTp usage among pregnant women, community participation is critical to sustain the gains.

scholarly journals Malaria Preventive Practices among Pregnant Women in Akwa Ibom State, Southern Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
T. Kasso ◽  
I. L. Oboro ◽  
O. Maduka ◽  
A. T. O. Awopeju ◽  
N. I. Paul ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Intermittent Preventive Treatment ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Preventive Treatment ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Bed Nets ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Preventive Practices

Background: Malaria is a serious public health problem in developing countries with Africa bearing most of its burden. Pregnant women are more susceptible to malaria and it is one of the leading causes of maternal and perinatal mortality/morbidity. Use of effective malaria preventive measures during pregnancy reduces its burden and complications. Aim: This was to determine malaria preventive practices used by pregnant women in Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: It was a cross sectional study of pregnant women attending public and private health facilities in Akwa Ibom state. An informed written consent was obtained from the participants. Stratified sampling method was used in selecting the health facilities and the study participants. Information was obtained with pretested questionnaires by trained personnel with the aid of Open Data Kit (ODK) on android phones. Data was managed with SPSS 22.0 and P-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: There were 935 participants in the study. Their mean age was 28.52 ± 5.09 years with 879 (94.0%) being married. Most had secondary and tertiary degrees: 451(48.2%) and 440(47.1%). Majority of them were traders/business women and self-employed (58.2%) while 7% were unemployed. Malaria preventive practices were use of window net, bed net and insecticides accounting for 659(71%), 447(48.2%) and 207(22.3%) respectively. There were 612 (65.5%) participants that received malaria drugs for prevention with 452(73.9%) receiving Intermittent Preventive Treatment in Pregnancy (IPTp) with Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine (SP). Only 296 (31.7%) of them slept under bed nets the night before the interview. Conclusion: Common preventive practices employed by pregnant women were IPTp with SP, window nets, ITNs and modified IRS. Majority of the women utilized widow nets, though not as effective as ITNs. Efforts should be intensified concerning awareness creation about the benefits of ITN use during pregnancy.

scholarly journals Intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy: Is directly observed therapy still necessary? A prospective cohort study in a tertiary hospital, Southern Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 34-39
Author(s):  
Ubong Akpan ◽  
Udeme Asibong ◽  
Zibrin Okhormbe ◽  
Mabel Ekott ◽  
Saturday Etuk
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Venous Blood ◽  
Intermittent Preventive Treatment ◽  
Preventive Treatment ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Directly Observed Therapy ◽  
In Pregnancy

Objective: Malaria is a major cause of indirect maternal death. In the last two decades several efforts have been made to combat the menace of this disease especially among pregnant women and children in developing countries. Directly observed therapy (DOT) was recommended to enhance the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) of malaria with sulfadoxine – pyrimethamine among pregnant women. Due to challenges involved in the practice of DOT especially with regards to shortage of man power and clean water in rural areas, there is need to evaluate impact of DOT on the effectiveness of treatment. Material and Methods: A cohort study was carried out among 320 healthy pregnant women receiving ante natal care with equal assignment of subjects. The study group (160) received two doses of IPT by DOT while 160 matched controls were given prescription for self- drug administration at home. Malaria tests were done using microscopy method and the hemoglobin values determined using centrifuge one month after the second dose of IPT. Umbilical cord blood samples were obtained for a repeat microscopy at delivery. Results: The results showed that there were no statistical significant differences in the venous blood parasitemia, placental parasitemia and anaemia between the DOT group and the control group (P = 0.215; P = 0.100; P = 0.966) respectively. Lower social class was the main predictor of anaemia in pregnancy (P = 0.032). Conclusion: The delivery of IPT through DOT may not influence uptake in some settings. Effort may need to be channeled into ante natal education and women empowerment.

scholarly journals Intermittent Preventive Treatment With Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine for the Prevention of Malaria Among HIV-Infected Pregnant Women

2017 ◽  
Vol 216 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Natureeba ◽  
Abel Kakuru ◽  
Mary Muhindo ◽  
Teddy Ochieng ◽  
John Ategeka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Intermittent Preventive Treatment ◽  
Preventive Treatment

scholarly journals Effect of Drug Pressure on Promoting the Emergence of Antimalarial-Resistant Parasites among Pregnant Women in Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard Tornyigah ◽  
Romain Coppée ◽  
Pascal Houze ◽  
Kwadwo A. Kusi ◽  
Bright Adu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Marker Gene ◽  
Intermittent Preventive Treatment ◽  
Artemisinin Resistance ◽  
Preventive Treatment ◽  
Drug Pressure ◽  
Gene Markers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Artemisinin Derivatives

ABSTRACT The continuous spread of antimalarial drug resistance is a threat to current chemotherapy efficacy. Therefore, characterizing the genetic diversity of drug resistance markers is needed to follow treatment effectiveness and further update control strategies. Here, we genotyped Plasmodium falciparum resistance gene markers associated with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) and artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) in isolates from pregnant women in Ghana. The prevalence of the septuple IRNI-A/FGKGS/T pfdhfr/pfdhps haplotypes, including the pfdhps A581G and A613S/T mutations, was high at delivery among post-SP treatment isolates (18.2%) compared to those of first antenatal care (before initiation of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine [IPTp-SP]; 6.1%; P = 0.03). Regarding the pfk13 marker gene, two nonsynonymous mutations (N458D and A481C) were detected at positions previously related to artemisinin resistance in isolates from Southeast Asia. These mutations were predicted in silico to alter the stability of the pfk13 propeller-encoding domain. Overall, these findings highlight the need for intensified monitoring and surveillance of additional mutations associated with increased SP resistance as well as emergence of resistance against artemisinin derivatives.

scholarly journals Socioeconomic inequality in intermittent preventive treatment using Sulphadoxine pyrimethamine among pregnant women in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatima Mahmud Muhammad ◽  
Reza Majdzadeh ◽  
Saharnaz Nedjat ◽  
Haniye Sadat Sajadi ◽  
Mahboubeh Parsaeian
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Concentration Index ◽  
Socioeconomic Inequality ◽  
Intermittent Preventive Treatment ◽  
Wealth Index ◽  
Preventive Treatment ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
P Value ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Sulphadoxine Pyrimethamine

Abstract Background Intermittent preventive treatment using Sulphadoxine pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) for malaria prevention is recommended for all pregnant women in malaria endemic areas. However, there is limited evidence on the level of socioeconomic inequality in IPTp-SP use among pregnant women in Nigeria. Thus, this study aimed to determine the level of socioeconomic inequality in IPTp-SP use among pregnant women in Nigeria and to decompose it into its contributing factors. Methods A secondary data analysis of Nigerian demographic and health survey of 2018 was conducted. A sample of 21,621 pregnant women aged between 15 and 49 years and had live birth in the previous 2 years before the survey were included in this analysis. The study participants were recruited based on a stratified two-stage cluster sampling method. Socioeconomic inequality was decomposed into its contributing factors by concentration index. Result Totally 63.6% of pregnant women took at least one dose of IPTp-SP prophylaxis. Among IPTp-SP users, 35.1% took one dose, 38.6% took two doses and 26.2% took three doses and more. Based on both concentration index of 0.180 (p-value = < 0.001, 95% CI: 0.176 to 0.183) and Erreyger’s normalization concentration index 0.280 (p-value = < 0.001, 95% CI: 0.251 to 0.309), the IPTp-SP utilization was pro-rich. The largest contributors to the inequality in IPTp-SP uptake were wealth index (47.81%) and educational status (28.66%). Conclusion Our findings showed that IPTp-SP use was pro-rich in Nigeria. Wealth index and educational status were the factors that significantly contributed to the inequality. The disparities could be reduced through free IPTp service expansion by targeting pregnant women from low socioeconomic status.

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