Evaluation of Malaria Parasitaemia and Assessing the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Pregnant Women Attending Health Facilities in Owerri Metropolis towards Malaria Prevention and Control  

作　　者：Chinyere Ihuarulam Okoro Francis Chukwuebuka Ihenetu Kingsley Ihedioha Achigbu Sonny Johnbull Ogboi Kingsley Excel Dunga Chidera Chisom Obasi Chidinma O. Akanazu Chinyere Ihuarulam Okoro;Francis Chukwuebuka Ihenetu;Kingsley Ihedioha Achigbu;Sonny Johnbull Ogboi;Kingsley Excel Dunga;Chidera Chisom Obasi;Chidinma O. Akanazu(Department of Microbiology/Parasitology, Federal Medical Center, Owerri, Nigeria;Department of Microbiology, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria;Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Center, Owerri, Nigeria;Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria;Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Madonna University, Elele, Nigeria;Department of Public Health, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria;Department of Public Health, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria)

机构地区：[1]Department of Microbiology/Parasitology, Federal Medical Center, Owerri, Nigeria [2]Department of Microbiology, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria [3]Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Center, Owerri, Nigeria [4]Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria [5]Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Madonna University, Elele, Nigeria [6]Department of Public Health, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria [7]Department of Public Health, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria

出　　处：《Journal of Biosciences and Medicines》2021年第5期62-78,共17页生物科学与医学（英文）

摘　　要：There are a few investigations on malaria in pregnancy;however, examinations zeroing in on the discernment and current acts of malaria counteraction and treatment among pregnant women are scanty. This examination was pointed toward evaluating the information, recognitions about malaria anticipation with accentuation on information about placental malaria too consistence to utilization of LLIN and IPTP among pregnant women in Owerri, South Eastern Nigeria. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at an emergency department, Federal Medical Centre, Owerri using a pretested questionnaire from 200 randomly selected consenting pregnant women. Acknowledgment of malaria manifestations during pregnancy, information about IPTP and placenta malaria were things used to survey the degree of information about malaria in pregnancy. Their blood tests were additionally diagnosed for malaria parasitaemia. Malaria prevalence in the examination populace by microscopy was 13.5%. Additionally 62% of the respondents were learned about the conceivable impeding impacts of the existences of malaria during pregnancy. About 79.5% of the respondent decidedly related mosquitoes to malaria contamination while 31% and 14% related reason for malaria disease to messy encompassing and stale water individually. Malaria Prevention Mentality and Practice in this examination was acceptable (60%) while 18.5% had reasonable practice. All the more so and 15.5% of the respondents had been associated with helpless practice. About 34% of the pregnant ladies rested under a mosquito net frequently study watched factual criticalness between age, occupation and malaria counteraction rehearses (p = 0.014, 0.0089). There was likewise measurably huge relationship between respondent’s training and respondent mentality (p = 0.0034). Information with respect to the utilization of Sulphodaxine primethamine (SP) as medication of decision during pregnancy was restricted (12.0%) as utilization of chloroquine was positioned most elevated (48%). The study showeThere are a few investigations on malaria in pregnancy;however, examinations zeroing in on the discernment and current acts of malaria counteraction and treatment among pregnant women are scanty. This examination was pointed toward evaluating the information, recognitions about malaria anticipation with accentuation on information about placental malaria too consistence to utilization of LLIN and IPTP among pregnant women in Owerri, South Eastern Nigeria. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at an emergency department, Federal Medical Centre, Owerri using a pretested questionnaire from 200 randomly selected consenting pregnant women. Acknowledgment of malaria manifestations during pregnancy, information about IPTP and placenta malaria were things used to survey the degree of information about malaria in pregnancy. Their blood tests were additionally diagnosed for malaria parasitaemia. Malaria prevalence in the examination populace by microscopy was 13.5%. Additionally 62% of the respondents were learned about the conceivable impeding impacts of the existences of malaria during pregnancy. About 79.5% of the respondent decidedly related mosquitoes to malaria contamination while 31% and 14% related reason for malaria disease to messy encompassing and stale water individually. Malaria Prevention Mentality and Practice in this examination was acceptable (60%) while 18.5% had reasonable practice. All the more so and 15.5% of the respondents had been associated with helpless practice. About 34% of the pregnant ladies rested under a mosquito net frequently study watched factual criticalness between age, occupation and malaria counteraction rehearses (p = 0.014, 0.0089). There was likewise measurably huge relationship between respondent’s training and respondent mentality (p = 0.0034). Information with respect to the utilization of Sulphodaxine primethamine (SP) as medication of decision during pregnancy was restricted (12.0%) as utilization of chloroquine was positioned most elevated (48%). The study showe

关 键 词：MALARIA PARASITAEMIA Pregnant Women KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE 

分 类 号：R53[医药卫生—内科学]