Determinants of the use of insecticide-treated nets and intermittent preventive treatment of malaria among pregnant women in Angola.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The determinants of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) use and uptake of three doses or more of intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp 3+) among pregnant women can vary between regions and is not well studied in Angola.

Methods

This study analysed secondary data of a cluster-randomized controlled trial that evaluated the impact of the Maternal and Child Health Handbook (MCH-HB) on the continuum of care among pregnant women and mothers in Angola from 2019 to 2020. Those who received antenatal care (ANC) were analysed. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to assess factors associated with ITN use and IPTp 3+ uptake.

Results

Among 8336 participants, 62.7% used ITNs and 48.7% achieved IPTp 3+. Only 31.7% achieve

SUBMITTER: Aoki A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12585556 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature