Assessing knowledge of pregnant Women on malaria and its prevention with Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine(SP) in the South West Region, Cameroon
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 6
Abstract
Each year, more than 30 million African women in malaria endemic areas become pregnant and are at risk of infection with Plasmodium falciparum. In Cameroon, the disease is annually responsible for 30 to 35% of the total deaths, 35% of childhood mortality and 40 to 45% of morbidity cases. A hospital-based crosssectional study was conducted among pregnant women in Fako Division Southwest Region of Cameroon to assess the knowledge and attitude of pregnant women on malaria. A questionnaire was used to collect data on the knowledge of pregnant women towards malaria prevention and 503 women aged 15–50 years responded. The questionnaires were written in English and the interviewers translated them to French or Pidgin English where necessary. They were also pre-tested to ensure that it maintained its original meaning. Of the 503 women who participated in the study, 208 (44.9%) were in the 2nd trimester and 20 (4.3%) in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy. Only 121 (24.1%) of pregnant women correctly understood that attending antenatal clinic early enough enables women to get the recommended course of SP for IPT on time. Most of the women 368(73%) knew one or more of the effects of malaria in pregnancy as 237(48.1%) said malaria in pregnancy results to maternal anaemia, while others said it results to maternal death 314(62.4%) and abortion 313(63.0%) respectively. A majority of the women knew that Fansidar (SP) was the drug of choice for IPT during antennal care services and that the correct dose for IPT with SP is 3 tablets though not all took the complete dose; hence there should be increase sensitization by the government on the importance of complete treatment.
Authors and Affiliations
Djam Chefor Alain, Sylvester Ndeso Atanga, Marcelus U. Ajonina, Ndale N. Wozerou
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