Methods employed in the prevention and treatment of malaria among pregnant women in a riverine community in Bayelsa State, Nigeria
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.60787/tnhj.v16i3.193Keywords:
Malaria, Practices, Prevention, Treatment, Pregnant WomenAbstract
Background: Malaria remains a major public health problem in Nigeria and is the most common cause of hospital attendance in all age groups of which children and pregnant women are the major risk groups, therefore this study was designed to explore various methods of prevention and treatment of malaria among pregnant women in riverine community in Bayelsa State.
Method: A descriptive survey with a sample size of 120 respondents. Data were collected using questionnaire and SPSS version 20 was used for data analysis.
Results: The finding of the study revealed that majority of the respondents were within 16-25, with a minimum age of 16, maximum age of 45 and a mean of 30. More than half of the respondents agreed that malaria can be transmitted to the fetus and can lead to intrauterine fetal death. Majority uses insecticide treated nets (ITNs); snapper; insecticide spray, window and door net in preventing malaria; while a good number of the respondent claimed to use drug when they have malaria, most of which were prescribed.
Conclusion: Majority of the respondents employed good practices in the prevention and treatment of malaria. However, some of the respondents still use crude methods that are detrimental to health. Therefore, it was recommended that community awareness and enlightenment programmes should be put in place in order to eradicate the crude methods that are harmful; as well as promote the good methods used in the prevention and treatment of malaria
Downloads
References
Oshikoya KA. Malaria Treatment in Lagos Private Clinics/Hospitals: Physicians’ Compliance with the World Health Organisation Recommendations. Nig Med Pract;2006; 49 (5): 102-110.
United States Embassy in Nigeria. Nigeria Malaria Fact Sheet 2011 http://nigeria.usembassy.gov.Accessed 14 May 2016.
Department for International Development (DFID). Annual Report and Accounts 2013–14.Accessed 14 May 2015.
Murray CJ, Rosenfeld LC, Lim SS, Andrews KG., Foreman KJ, HaringD, FullmanN, Naghavi M, LozanoRand Lopez AD . "Global Malaria Mortality Between 1980 and 2010: A Systematic Analysis". Lancet2012; 379(9814): 413–31.
Olver, C. Global Malaria Mortality Between 1980 and 2010: A Systematic Analysis". journalistsresource.org.2012. Accessed 14 May 2016.
World Malaria Report World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme Geneva, 2013WHO at: http://www.who.int/malaria/publications/world_malaria_report_2013/en/. Accessed 1 May 2015.
Anumudu CI, AdepojuA, AdediranM, Adeoye O, Kassim A and OyewoleI. Malaria Prevention and Treatment Seeking Behaviour of Young Nigerian Adults. Annals of Africa Med2006;5[2]: 82-88.
World Health Organization: World Malaria Report 2009. [http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2009/9789241563901_eng.pdf]. Accessed 21 March 2011.
National Population Commission (NPC) [Nigeria], National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) [Nigeria], and ICF International. Nigeria Malaria Indicator Survey 2010. Abuja, Nigeria.Accessed 14 May 2016.
Shulman CEandDorman EK.Importance and Prevention of Malaria in Pregnancy. Trans R SocTrop Med Hyg.2003;97(1): 30-35.
DesaiM, terKuileFO,NostenF., et al. Epidemiology and Burden of Malaria in Pregnancy. Lancet Infect Dis. 2007;7:93–104.
Orton LC and Omari AA. (2008) Drugs for Treating Uncomplicated Malaria in Pregnant Women. Cochrane Database Syst Rev;CD004912.doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004912.pub3. Accessed 14 May 2016.
World Health Organization.A Strategic Framework for Malaria Prevention and Control during Pregnancy in the Africa Region.WHO Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville: 2004. AFR/MAL/04/01.Accessed 14 May 2016.
Garner Pand Gulmezoglu AM. Drugs for Preventing Malaria Related Illness in Pregnant Women and Death in the Newborn.The Cochrane Database of Systematic reviews. 2008 (4).Accessed 14 May 2016.
Gamble C, EkwaruJ.P and terKuile FO. Insecticide Treated Nets for Preventing Malaria in Pregnancy. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2006 (2).Accessed 14 May 2016.
USA Government Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Malaria 1600 Clifton Rd. Atlanta, GA Accessed 14 May 2016.
Bayelsa State Governmenthttp//ww.bayelsa.gov.ng.Accessed 14 May 2016.
Akaba GO, Otubu J, Agida ET, Onafowokan O. Knowledge and utilization of malaria preventive measures among pregnant women at a tertiary hospital in Nigeria's federal capital territory. Niger J ClinPract 2013;16:201-6.
Enato EF, Okhamafe AO, Okpere E. A survey of knowledge, attitude and practice of malaria management among pregnant women from two health care facilities in Nigeria. ActaObstetricia et Gynecologica2007;86:33-36.
Boene H, González R, Valá A, Rupérez M, Velasco C, Machevo S, et al. Perceptions of Malaria in Pregnancy and Acceptability of Preventive Interventions among Mozambican Pregnant Women: Implications for Effectiveness of Malaria Control in Pregnancy. PLoS ONE 2014; 9(2): e86038.
Fuge, Terefe G.,Ayanto, Samuel Y.,GurmamoFiseha L. Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice about malaria and ITNs utilization among pregnant women in Shashogo District, Southern EthiopiaMalaria Journal. 2015; 14[1]:235-44.
Prothero, R.M. Malaria, Forests and People in Southeast Asia.Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography 1999;20[1]: 76–85.
Nadjm, B. and Behrens, R.H. Malaria: an update for physicians. Infectious Disease Clinics of North America2012;26(2): 243–59.
World Health Organisation.World Malaria Report, Geneva2005.Accessed 14 May 2016.
Omolade O Okwa. The Status ofMalaria among Pregnant Women: A Study in Lagos, Nigeria Afr J Reprod Health 2003; 7(3): 77–83.
Tobin-West CI, Kanu EN. Factors influencing the use of malaria prevention methods among women of reproductive age in peri-urban communities of Port HarcourtCity, Nigeria. Niger Postgrad Med J 2016;23(1):6-11
Curtis, C.F., and Mnzava, A.E.P. Comparison of House Spraying and Insecticide Treated Nets for Malaria Control. Bulletin of the World Health Organization2000;78 [12].
Calvin EBisongand ClemenceMDongmo. Utilization of malaria prevention methodsby pregnant women in Yaounde.Pan African Medical Journal.2013;15:89.
Akinleye SO, Falade CO, Ajayi IO. Knowledge and utilization of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in primary health care centers in rural South West, Nigeria: A cross-sectional study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth.2009; 9(28): 1-9.
Lora LS., Abanish R., Mohamad IB., Mrigendra PS., Jordan T., Blair JW., et.alAttitudes, Knowledge, andPractices Regarding Malaria Prevention and Treatment among Pregnant Women in Eastern India. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg.2010;82(6):1010–1016.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2016 The Nigerian Health Journal
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
The Journal is owned, published and copyrighted by the Nigerian Medical Association, River state Branch. The copyright of papers published are vested in the journal and the publisher. In line with our open access policy and the Creative Commons Attribution License policy authors are allowed to share their work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.
The use of general descriptive names, trade names, trademarks, and so forth in this publication, even if not specifically identified, does not imply that these names are not protected by the relevant laws and regulations. While the advice and information in this journal are believed to be true and accurate on the date of its going to press, neither the authors, the editors, nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein.
TNHJ also supports open access archiving of articles published in the journal after three months of publication. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g, in institutional repositories or on their website) within the stated period, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access). All requests for permission for open access archiving outside this period should be sent to the editor via email to editor@tnhjph.com.
