Prevention of Malaria in Pregnancy: What Do the Pregnant Women of Nigeria Know and Do about It?

Table 1

Malaria prevention knowledge and attitude among the pregnant women in Nigeria.

Items	Frequency (, %)
Heard about malaria	374, 97.3%
Know the local name for malaria in this community	358, 92.5%
Know the mode of transmission of malaria	342, 88.4%
Know the symptoms of malaria	257, 66.4%
Know the complications of malaria in pregnancy	157, 40.6%
Risk of malaria higher among pregnant women	342, 88.6%
Can malaria be prevented in pregnancy?	264, 94.1%
Heard about insecticide-treated net	362, 93.5%
Know the difference between LLIN and ordinary net	358, 92.5%
Know the advantages of sleeping under the net	228, 59.3%
Know the reason for SP administration	183, 47.3%
Know the WHO’s recommendations on malaria treatment in pregnancy	131, 33.9%
Need to use SP and LLIN concurrently	228, 61.3%
Benefits of administering three or more doses of SP	193, 49.9%
Essential for pregnant women to go to ANC	367, 94.8%
Know the benefits of ANC	295, 76.3%

Notes: ANC: antenatal care visit; LLIN: long-lasting insecticidal net.