Adherence to intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy in urban Kano, Northern Nigeria

• Main Authors: Iliyasu, Z., Aliyu, M.H., Jibo, A.M., Baba, A.S., Abubakar, I.S., Galadanci, H.S., Gajida, A.U.
• Format: Article
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: QH301 Biology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/6662/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?Db=pubmed&Cmd=Retrieve&list_uids=23182135&dopt=abstractplus

Malaria in pregnancy is associated with substantial risk of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. The uptake of preventive antimalarials is low in malaria endemic countries, including Nigeria. Using a cross-sectional study design, we assessed factors associated with uptake and adherence to int...