Perception and utilisation of malaria prophylaxis among pregnant women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorKabalimu, Titus K.
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-06T05:41:46Z
dc.date.available2020-07-06T05:41:46Z
dc.date.issued1995
dc.description.abstractKnowledge, perception and utilisation of malaria prophylaxis were assessed among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinic in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Of the 301 women interviewed, 71.1% reported having used chloroquine prophylaxis while 28.9% did not. Women with high knowledge of malaria were more likely to use malaria prophylaxis than those with low knowledge. However, there was no significant association between knowledge of malaria and perceived effectiveness of the various methods of malaria control. Chloroquine side effects and perceived lack of protective effect against malaria were mentioned as causes of failure to use chloroquine prophylaxis. Fear of chloroquine-induced pruritus accounted for the largest proportion (49.4%) of women who reported having failed to use chloroquine prophylaxis. Occurrence of malaria episodes was reported to be similar among users and non-users of malaria prophylaxis probably due to inconsistent use of malaria prophylaxis and reduced chloroquine sensitivity of malaria parasites. It is suggested that, in addition to chemoprophylaxis, pregnant women should be encouraged to use bednets in combination with mosquito repellents throughout the course of pregnancy.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMnyika, K.S., Kabalimu, T.K. and Lugoe, W.L., 1995. Perception and utilisation of malaria prophylaxis among pregnant women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. East African medical journal, 72(7), pp.431-435.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://europepmc.org/article/med/7498025
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/446
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEast African medical journalen_US
dc.subjectMalaria prophylaxisen_US
dc.subjectPregnant womenen_US
dc.subjectAntenatal care clinicen_US
dc.titlePerception and utilisation of malaria prophylaxis among pregnant women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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