Variable | N | % |
Have you heard about IPTp |
|
|
Yes | 83 | 69.2 |
No | 37 | 30.8 |
What is IPT-Sp? |
|
|
Taking of SP to prevent malaria in pregnancy | 79 | 65.8 |
Taking of drugs when you are pregnant | 28 | 23.4 |
Taking drug supplements | 13 | 10.8 |
Who can be given IPTp-SP? |
|
|
Pregnant women | 84 | 70.0 |
Infant | 12 | 10.0 |
Aged people | 15 | 12.5 |
Men | 9 | 7.5 |
Drug of choice for IPTp |
|
|
Sulfadoxine Pyrimethamine (SP) | 45 | 37.5 |
Artesunate single dose | 24 | 20.0 |
Chloroquine | 32 | 26.7 |
Quinine | 19 | 15.8 |
Trimester for going for SP |
|
|
First trimester (1st - 3rd months) | 28 | 23.3 |
Second trimester (4th - 6th months) | 56 | 46.7 |
Third trimester (7th - 9th months) | 22 | 18.3 |
Don’t know | 14 | 11.7 |
Is malaria a topic often discussed during ante-natal health talks? |
|
|
Yes | 74 | 61.7 |
No | 46 | 38.3 |
Side effects of IPT |
|
|
Nausea | 72 | 60.0 |
Vomiting | 67 | 55.8 |
Dizziness | 54 | 45.0 |
Bodily weakness | 23 | 19.2 |
Don’t know | 14 | 11.7 |