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| Year : 2011 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 67-70 |
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Awareness on the use of insecticide-treated nets among women attending antenatal clinic in a tertiary health facility in South-South Nigeria
CA Okoye1, AR Isara2
1 Department of Pathology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, P. M. B. 1111 Benin City, Nigeria
2 Department of Community Health, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, P. M. B. 1111 Benin City, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
A R Isara
Department of Community Health, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, P. M. B. 1111 Benin City
Nigeria
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Background: This study aimed to assess the level of awareness and use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs) by pregnant women attending antenatal care in a tertiary health facility in Delta State in South-South Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study of awareness and use of ITN among pregnant women attending the antenatal clinics (ANC) of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria. Results: A total of 201 pregnant women were interviewed. Their mean age was 30.2 ± 5.4 years; 150 (74.6%) of the women were in the age group 25 - 34 years. Majority, 191(95%) were married, 150 (74.6%) had attained tertiary education and 137 (68.2%) were multigravidae. One hundred and seventy-eight (88.6%) women were aware that ITNs could prevent malaria in pregnancy, but only less than half 91 (45.3%) of them were using ITNs. Their major source of information about ITNs was at the ANC. There was no statistically significant association between their age group (p = 0.974), occupation (p = 0.855), marital status (p = 0.731), parity (p = 0.538), level of education (p = 0.269) and their usage of ITNs. Conclusions: Although there was a high awareness about ITNs among pregnant women, their use of ITNs was low. Massive scale-up public enlightenment and free distribution of ITNs may encourage the use of ITNs among pregnant women. |
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