Factors associated with the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria during pregnancy in Cameroon: An analysis of data from the 2018 Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey.

ABSTRACT: Malaria in pregnancy is a major public health concern that contributes to a significant increase in maternal and child mortality and morbidity. Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) is a key intervention recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and implemented in Cameroon to reduce the morbidity associated with malaria during pregnancy. This study aimed to assess the distribution of the poor uptake of IPTp-SP (i.e. fewer than three doses) in Cameroon and the factors associated. We conducted a secondary analysis of data extracted from the 2018 Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey. Data was collected using a face-to-face questionnaire administered to mothers with at least one child under the age of five. The partic

SUBMITTER: Guimsop DK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10971583 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature