Malaria knowledge, attitude and acceptability of seasonal malaria chemoprevention among parents are caregivers having children under five years at Ilemela district in Mwanza
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TextPublisher number: Wurzburg Road 35, BMC Premises, Post Code: 33102: P. O. Box 1464, Mwanza – Tanzania: Phone: +255 28 298 3384: Fax: +255 28 298 3386: Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz www.bugando.ac.tzLanguage: English Language: Kiswahili Publication details: Mwanza, Tanzania: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : ©2023Description: Includes References and AppendiciesSubject(s): Summary: Abstract:
"Background: Malaria infection among children under five years is a major public health problem. WHO recommends interventions such as the use of SMC. However, there were increased resistance to SP in Africa countries like Tanzania making the effectiveness of IPT-SP not being certain, this may be contributed to low level of knowledge, attitude and acceptability towards IPT-SP among children under five years.
Method: A cross sectional prospective study was conducted from 20th July 21st August, 2023 in 384 participants of Ilemela district at Mwanza and person’s chi square test was used in comparing the proportions of the groups of respondents.
Results: A total of 384 households were assessed, 316 (82.3%) were female and 68 (17.7%) were male. Most of these respondents were married 288 (75%) and most of them had an education level of secondary and higher 277 (72.1%). Of the respondent 384 (100%) reported mosquito bite as mode of transmission and 292 (76%) had fever which indicated high knowledge of malaria. Attitude against malaria was high because most of the respondent possess mosquito net 378 (98.4%) and know that best drug to treat malaria was ALU 354 (92.2%). The acceptability on Malaria chemoprevention was moderate because 226 (58.9%) of the respondent agreed that seasonal malaria chemoprevention is the effective way against prevention of malaria infections recommended by WHO.
Conclusion: The study population had a good level of knowledge about malaria intervention, good attitude towards malaria intervention and majority of these respondent were using treated mosquito bed nets."
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Status | Barcode | |
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| UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS | MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | NFIC | 1 | CUHAS/BP/3000517/T/1 |
Abstract:
"Background: Malaria infection among children under five years is a major public health problem. WHO recommends interventions such as the use of SMC. However, there were increased resistance to SP in Africa countries like Tanzania making the effectiveness of IPT-SP not being certain, this may be contributed to low level of knowledge, attitude and acceptability towards IPT-SP among children under five years.
Method: A cross sectional prospective study was conducted from 20th July 21st August, 2023 in 384 participants of Ilemela district at Mwanza and person’s chi square test was used in comparing the proportions of the groups of respondents.
Results: A total of 384 households were assessed, 316 (82.3%) were female and 68 (17.7%) were male. Most of these respondents were married 288 (75%) and most of them had an education level of secondary and higher 277 (72.1%). Of the respondent 384 (100%) reported mosquito bite as mode of transmission and 292 (76%) had fever which indicated high knowledge of malaria. Attitude against malaria was high because most of the respondent possess mosquito net 378 (98.4%) and know that best drug to treat malaria was ALU 354 (92.2%). The acceptability on Malaria chemoprevention was moderate because 226 (58.9%) of the respondent agreed that seasonal malaria chemoprevention is the effective way against prevention of malaria infections recommended by WHO.
Conclusion: The study population had a good level of knowledge about malaria intervention, good attitude towards malaria intervention and majority of these respondent were using treated mosquito bed nets."
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