Preventive Behavior | Trimester | Percentage | ||
First | Second | Third | ||
Registration at ANC |
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Yes | 21 | 125 | 137 | 94.3 |
No | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5.7 |
No response | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Usage of Bed Nets |
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Anytime we sleep | 7 | 53 | 50 | 36.7 |
Once in a while | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9.7 |
Not applicable | 12 | 65 | 78 | 51.7 |
No response | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 |
Reception of IPT Doses |
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ACTs | 3 | 20 | 15 | 12.7 |
SPs | 1 | 8 | 11 | 6.7 |
Chloroquine | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5.0 |
Ferrous, B. complex, Folic acid and blood capsules | 3 | 39 | 33 | 25.0 |
ACTs and SPs | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1.3 |
None | 14 | 56 | 58 | 42.6 |
Not sure | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 |
No response | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4.7 |
Episode of Malaria |
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|
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Once | 10 | 51 | 60 | 40.7 |
Twice | 3 | 20 | 27 | 16.7 |
Thrice | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
Can’t remember | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6.3 |
Not at all | 7 | 52 | 46 | 35.3 |
Treatment Method |
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Self-medication | 3 | 9 | 19 | 10.3 |
Hospital | 12 | 71 | 66 | 49.7 |
Chemists | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2.3 |
Traditional healers | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.3 |
Homemade brews | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
Not applicable | 16 | 51 | 48 | 38.3 .3 |
Length of Time before Treatment |
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12 hours | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5.7 |
A day | 4 | 42 | 35 | 27.0 |
Two days | 5 | 31 | 40 | 25.3 |
Three days | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5.0 |
A week | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
Not sure | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1.3 |
Not applicable | 9 | 49 | 48 | 35.3 |