Prevention of malaria in pregnancy

M Desai, J Hill, S Fernandes, P Walker… - The Lancet infectious …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Malaria remains one of the most preventable causes of adverse birth outcomes. Intermittent
preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine is used to prevent …

The fight against malaria: diminishing gains and growing challenges

JM Cohen, F Okumu, B Moonen - Science Translational Medicine, 2022 - science.org
Since the year 2000, historic reductions in malaria incidence and mortality have been driven
by the widespread distribution of bed nets, drugs, and insecticides for the prevention and …

Survey of ethnobotanical cocktails commonly used in the treatment of malaria in southwestern Nigeria

R Omagha, ET Idowu, CG Alimba, AO Otubanjo… - Future Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Combination of different antimalarials has become the popular method of care
for malaria morbidity in conventional and traditional treatment approaches due to the need …

Caregivers' knowledge and utilization of long-lasting insecticidal nets among under-five children in Osun State, Southwest, Nigeria

OK Israel, OI Fawole, AS Adebowale, IOO Ajayi… - Malaria journal, 2018 - Springer
Background Utilization of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) has been associated with
reduction of malaria incidence, especially among children. The 2013 Nigeria Demographic …

Regional variations in child and mother's characteristics influencing the use of insecticide treated net in Nigeria

SO Adejoh, TA Alabi, C Ezechukwu - Journal of Biosocial Science, 2023 - cambridge.org
Nigeria accounts for a quarter of malaria cases worldwide, which can be prevented with the
use of insecticide treated nets (ITN). While studies have documented mother-related …

[HTML][HTML] Ownership, usage, and perception of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) for the prevention of malaria among students of a tertiary institution in northeastern …

MY Tula, O Iyoha, BD Toy… - Public Health …, 2023 - publichealthtoxicology.com
Methods: This survey was a cross-sectional study that recruited 451 students of a tertiary
institution in northeastern Nigeria by a simple random sampling technique from June to …

Comparative analysis of factors associated with insecticide-treated net utilization between rural and urban areas in Ghana: implication for malaria control and …

A Yeboah - 2023 - bora.uib.no
Malaria is a global health and development challenge, so the World Health Organization
(WHO) has recommended the use of Insecticide-Treated Nets (ITNs) for its prevention. In …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling the relationship between malaria prevalence and insecticide-treated bed net coverage in Nigeria using a Bayesian spatial generalized linear mixed …

OA Okunlola, OT Oyeyemi, AF Lukman - Epidemiology and Health, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
METHODS We used an exploratory analysis approach to evaluate variation in malaria
transmission in relation to ITN distribution in 1,325 Demographic and Health Survey clusters …

The burden of foster children in Nigeria: Deconstructing their existential realities and the will to survive

EE Nwokocha, TO Michael… - African Journal of …, 2021 - journals.co.za
The Burden of Foster Children in Nigeria: Deconstructing Their Existential Realities and the
Will to Survive Page 1 229 The Burden of Foster Children in Nigeria: Deconstructing Their …

Primary healthcare on utilization of insecticide treated nets among pregnant mothers and carers of children in South–South Nigeria

JO Odoko, EU Nwose, SDD Nwajei… - Clinical Medical …, 2020 - research.usq.edu.au
One of the strategies of Primary Health Care (PHC) is the use of insecticide treated nets
(ITNs) against malaria among pregnant mothers and care givers of children under five years …