Regular Antenatal Attendance and Education Influence the Uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Study at the University Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana

Regular Antenatal Attendance and Education Influence the Uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Study at the University Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana

Background. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the use of Insecticide Treated Bed-Nets and Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT) with Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine (SP) as interventions in curbing malaria during pregnancy. However, increasing evidence shows a gap in coverage where not all...

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Main Authors: Otchere Addai-Mensah, Max Efui Annani-Akollor, Linda Ahenkorah Fondjo, Kwadwo Sarbeng, Enoch Odame Anto, Eddie-Williams Owiredu, Shanice Nglokie Arthur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Tropical Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5019215
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