Factors Associated with Malaria Preventive Measures among Pregnant Women in Guinea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria control interventions have been scaled up, particularly those in pregnant women in Guinea. Despite that, coverage of key malaria preventive measure (MPM) indicators remains low. Therefore, it is vital to understand the reasons behind that, especially for the low coverage of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) and long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets (LLIN).

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey in nine district hospitals in Guinea. Pregnant women received for delivery were interviewed to collect sociodemographic and obstetrical parameters. Associated factors with MPMs were investigated through univariate analysis and classification and regression tree (CART).

Results

A total of 2248 parturients participated in this study. Among pregnant wome

SUBMITTER: Diallo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8272455 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature