Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding malaria in people living with HIV in rural and urban Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorOwusu, E.D.A.
dc.contributor.authorCremers, A.L.
dc.contributor.authorBrown, C.A.
dc.contributor.authorMens, P.F.
dc.contributor.authorGrobusch, M.P.
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-04T16:03:18Z
dc.date.available2018-10-04T16:03:18Z
dc.date.issued2018-05
dc.description.abstractBackground: One of the malaria vulnerable groups is people living with HIV. This study investigated knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) towards malaria in people living with HIV attending anti-retroviral therapy (ART) clinics in rural and urban Ghana. Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study patients attending the ART clinics in Atibie (rural area) and Accra (urban area) were interviewed on their knowledge, attitude and practices regarding malaria. Finger-prick capillary blood was tested for Plasmodium spp. with rapid diagnostic tests. Multivariate regression analysis was used to determine the influence of KAP on malaria prevalence. Results: Parasitemia was generally more frequent among HIV positive individuals in the rural area (29/116; 25%) in the rural area than in the urban area (35/350; 10%). Inaccurate knowledge of cause of malaria and prevention methods were associated with increased odds of malaria parasitemia; [OR = 1.51 (CI: 1.29–5.12); p < .05] and [OR = 2.59 (CI: 2.53–4.75); p < .05], respectively. There were disparities in socio-economic factors. For instance, low level of education was higher in the rural area (45/116; 38.8%) compared to the urban area (121/350; 34.6%). Conclusions: Malaria control efforts may yield further results when the knowledge and socio-economic gap between rural and urban areas is closed. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.en_US
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.2196/mhealth.9752
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/24510
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevier B.V.en_US
dc.subjectAttitudeen_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.subjectHIVen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectMalariaen_US
dc.subjectPracticeen_US
dc.titleKnowledge, attitudes and practices regarding malaria in people living with HIV in rural and urban Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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