Maternal and child health interventions in Nigeria: a systematic review of published studies from 1990 to 2014

MA Kana, HV Doctor, B Peleteiro, N Lunet, H Barros - BMC public Health, 2015 - Springer
Background Poor maternal and child health indicators have been reported in Nigeria since
the 1990s. Many interventions have been instituted to reverse the trend and ensure that …

[PDF][PDF] Effectiveness of health education in community-based malaria prevention and control interventions in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

E Owusu-Addo, SB Owusu-Addo - 2014 - academia.edu
Objective: This review assessed the effectiveness of health education in community-based
malaria prevention and control interventions in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Methods: We …

Knowledge of malaria and its association with malaria-related behaviors—results from the malaria indicator survey, Ethiopia, 2007

J Hwang, PM Graves, D Jima, R Reithinger, SP Kachur… - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background In 2005, the Ministry of Health in Ethiopia launched a major effort to distribute
over 20 million long-lasting insecticidal nets, provide universal access to artemisinin-based …

[HTML][HTML] Medicine vendors: Self-medication practices and medicine knowledge

A Auta, S Omale, TJ Folorunsho, S David… - … American journal of …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Medicine vendors fill the gap created by inadequate skilled professionals
required for medicine procurement, storage, and distribution in developing countries. Aim …

[HTML][HTML] Unmet need for family planning: implication for under-five mortality in Nigeria

SA Adedini, C Odimegwu, EN Imasiku… - Journal of health …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
There are gaps in evidence on whether unmet need for family planning has any implication
for under-five mortality in Nigeria. This study utilized 2008 Nigeria Demographic and Health …

Effectiveness of a health education intervention on the use of long-lasting insecticidal nets for the prevention of malaria in pregnant women of Pakistan: a quasi …

R Kumar, M Farzeen, A Hafeez, BK Achakzai… - Malaria Journal, 2020 - Springer
Background About one quarter of pregnant women in the population of Pakistan are using
long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets (LLINs) for prevention of malaria. Past research …

Mothers' understanding of childhood malaria and practices in rural communities of Ise-Orun, Nigeria: implications for malaria control

AE Orimadegun, KS Ilesanmi - Journal of family medicine and …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Materials and Methods: We conducted a community-based cross-sectional study at rural
communities of Ise-Orun local Government area, Nigeria. We randomly sampled 422 …

Interactive malaria education intervention and its effect on community participant knowledge: the malaria awareness program in Vhembe district, Limpopo, South …

SN Cox, KE Guidera, MJ Simon… - … of community health …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Malaria is preventable and treatable, yet remains the most prevalent parasitic endemic
disease in Africa. This article analyzes prospective observational data from the Malaria …

Predictors of knowledge and use of long-lasting insecticidal nets for the prevention of malaria among the pregnant women in Pakistan

R Kumar, M Farzeen, J Ahmed, M Lal… - Malaria Journal, 2021 - Springer
Background Malaria is endemic to Pakistan with high prevalence among pregnant women
and linked with maternal anaemia, intrauterine growth retardation, preterm birth, and low …

Supportive supervision: an effective intervention in achieving high quality malaria case management at primary health care level in Jos, Nigeria

DA Bello, ZI Hassan, TO Afolaranmi… - Annals of African …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Background: Supportive supervision is a form of supervision that promotes quality at all
levels of health system by strengthening relationships within the system through prompt …