What is it about?
It is about the influence of socio-cultural beliefs and practices that could influence the knowledge,attitude and perception of insecticide treated net (ITN) use in the control of malaria amongst pregnant women attending antenatal clinic.
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Why is it important?
Pregnant women in malaria-endemic African countries are highly vulnerable to malaria infection due to reduced immunity (WHO, 2010). Pregnant women with malaria infection are more likely to be anaemic and give birth to low birth weight or stillborn babies. Hence, regular use of an insecticide-treated net (ITN) is a vital intervention for the prevention of malaria (Ministry of Health, 2004; Ghana Health Service, 2015).
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I am very excited I wrote this article because the findings will help health policy makers, implementers and health professionals to devise strategies to address socio-cultural beliefs and practices in the scaling up of malaria control programmes.
Mary Quist
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This page is a summary of: “When I am with my husband, I do not feel mosquito bite”, International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, March 2017, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/ijhcqa-03-2016-0032.
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