In 1996, Social Science & Medicine published a review of treatment seeking for malaria
(McCombie, 1996). Since that time, a significant amount of socio-behavioral research on the …

Alternative drugs to chloroquine are required to prevent the deleterious effects of malaria in
pregnancy. Fear of potential toxicity has limited antimalarial drug use in pregnancy. Animal …

While there is broad evidence for the adverse effects of Plasmodium falciparum infection in
pregnancy, and the World Health Organization recommends preventive strategies, there is …

This paper examines the role of health knowledge in the association between mothers'
education and use of maternal and child health services in Ghana. The study uses data from …

Background & objectives: Oyo is an urban community in Oyo state of south-western Nigeria
and it is holoendemic for malaria. Information was collected on the knowledge, attitudes and …

Plasmodium falciparum malaria in pregnancy poses substantial risk to a pregnant woman
and her neonate through anaemia and low birth weight (LBW), respectively, and is …

In Africa today one of the main strategies to reduce malaria infection during pregnancy is the
promotion of intermittent preventive treatment (IPT). To date only a few studies have …

Background. Malaria during pregnancy is a major public health problem in Nigeria
especially in malaria‐endemic areas. It increases the risk of low birth weight and …

We explored views toward and use of malaria prevention and treatment measures among
pregnant women in Jharkhand, India. We conducted 32 in-depth interviews and six focus …

Abstract In West Africa, administration of chloroquine chemoprophylaxis during pregnancy is
common, but little is known about its impact on Plasmodium falciparum infection during …