Prevalence and risk factors of malaria and anaemia and the impact of preventive methods among pregnant women: A case study at the Akatsi South District in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study aimed to ascertain the prevalence and risk factors of malaria and anaemia as well as the impact of preventive methods among pregnant women at the Akatsi South District Hospital of Ghana.

Subjects and methods

A hospital based cross-sectional study using simple random sampling technique was conducted among 200 pregnant women receiving antenatal care and laboratory services at the Akatsi District Hospital from May 2016 to July 2016. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered to obtain participants' malaria preventive methods in addition to demographic and gestational details. Participants' hemoglobin and malaria status were assessed using one milliliter (1 ml) whole blood collected from each participant following standard procedures. Factors that produced a

SUBMITTER: Ahadzie-Soglie A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9312417 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature