What is it about?
Malaria remains a major public health problem and a global threat to humanity especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Pregnant women and children under five are more affected. Studies on prevalence of malaria in pregnancy are mostly hospital based. This is a community based study to determine the community prevalence and risk foctors associated with malaria in pregnancy.
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Why is it important?
Our findings show that the prevalence of malaria in pregnancy in the Mamfe health district is higher than reported by the regional delegation of public health for the south west. Risk factors include: mosquito breeding sites, bushes around compound, not taking IPT and none use bed nets are known to pregnant women. Interventions to fight against malaria in pregnancy should target intensification of health education on environmental hygiene and use of ITNs
Perspectives
Hope the result of the study will help in understanding the associated factors of prevalence of malaria in pregnancy and also generate information that would be used by the Malaria control unit (MCU) to improve on malaria control interventions especially among pregnant women.
AMATE FELIX
faculty of health sciences, university of Buea
The result of the study will help in understanding the associated factors of prevalence of malaria in pregnancy and also generate information that would be used by the Malaria control unit (MCU) to improve on malaria control interventions especially among pregnant women.
Nkenyi Rene
Yonsei University
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This page is a summary of: Malaria in Pregnancy: Prevalence and Risk Factors in the Mamfe Health District, Cameroon, Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, July 2019, Sciencedomain International,
DOI: 10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i130161.
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