Reproductive-Age Women’s Knowledge and Care Seeking for Malaria Prevention and Control in Ghana: Analysis of the 2016 Malaria Indicator Survey

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dc.contributor.authorAyanore, M.A.
dc.contributor.authorTetteh, J.
dc.contributor.authorAmeko, A.
dc.contributor.authorAxame, W.K.
dc.contributor.authorAlhassan, R.K.
dc.contributor.authorAdoliba Ayanore, A.
dc.contributor.authorMogre, V.
dc.contributor.authorOwusu-Agyei, S.
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-22T14:34:36Z
dc.date.available2019-05-22T14:34:36Z
dc.date.issued2019-02
dc.description.abstractIntroduction . Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, requiring individual and environmental level controls to prevent its adverse morbidity effects. This study examined reproductive-aged women’s knowledge and care-seeking practices for malaria prevention and control in Ghana. Methods . The 2016 Ghana Malaria Indicator Survey data for reproductive-age women was analysed (n=5,150). Multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression model was used to determine factors associated with reproductive-aged women’s knowledge and care-seeking practices for malaria. Results . 62.3%, 81.3%, and 64.6% knowledge levels on causes, signs/symptoms, and prevention of malaria were found, respectively, among respondents. Age, wealth and educational status, religion, region, and place of residence (rural) were found to significantly influence respondents’ knowledge of causes, signs/symptoms, and care-seeking practices for malaria. A 15% differential among Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) awareness and use was found. Increasing age (≥35 years) was associated with increasing knowledge of malaria. Regional variations were observed to significantly influence knowledge of malaria treatment. Conclusion . Though ownership of ITNs and knowledge of malaria prevention were high, it did not necessarily translate into use of ITNs. Thus, there is a need to intensify education on the importance and the role of ITNs use in the prevention of malaria.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1155/2019/2316375
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/30221
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Tropical Medicineen_US
dc.titleReproductive-Age Women’s Knowledge and Care Seeking for Malaria Prevention and Control in Ghana: Analysis of the 2016 Malaria Indicator Surveyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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