Reproductive-Age Women’s Knowledge and Care Seeking for Malaria Prevention and Control in Ghana: Analysis of the 2016 Malaria Indicator Survey
Introduction. Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, requiring individual and environmental level controls to prevent its adverse morbidity effects. This study examined reproductive-aged women’s knowledge and care-seeking practices for malaria prevention and control in Ghana....
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doaj-cd4d7f2ddcef4361be96ce184c66371a2020-11-24T21:43:38ZengHindawi LimitedJournal of Tropical Medicine1687-96861687-96942019-01-01201910.1155/2019/23163752316375Reproductive-Age Women’s Knowledge and Care Seeking for Malaria Prevention and Control in Ghana: Analysis of the 2016 Malaria Indicator SurveyMartin Amogre Ayanore0John Tetteh1Asiwome Ameko2Wisdom Kudzo Axame3Robert Kaba Alhassan4Augustine Adoliba Ayanore5Victor Mogre6Seth Owusu-Agyei7Department of Family and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Hohoe campus, GhanaCentre for Health Policy Advocacy, Innovation & Research in Africa (CHPAIR-Africa), GhanaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Hohoe campus, GhanaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Hohoe campus, GhanaSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, GhanaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Accra, GhanaDepartment of Health Professions Education and Innovative Learning, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, GhanaInstitute of Health Research, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, GhanaIntroduction. Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, requiring individual and environmental level controls to prevent its adverse morbidity effects. This study examined reproductive-aged women’s knowledge and care-seeking practices for malaria prevention and control in Ghana. Methods. The 2016 Ghana Malaria Indicator Survey data for reproductive-age women was analysed (n=5,150). Multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression model was used to determine factors associated with reproductive-aged women’s knowledge and care-seeking practices for malaria. Results. 62.3%, 81.3%, and 64.6% knowledge levels on causes, signs/symptoms, and prevention of malaria were found, respectively, among respondents. Age, wealth and educational status, religion, region, and place of residence (rural) were found to significantly influence respondents’ knowledge of causes, signs/symptoms, and care-seeking practices for malaria. A 15% differential among Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) awareness and use was found. Increasing age (≥35 years) was associated with increasing knowledge of malaria. Regional variations were observed to significantly influence knowledge of malaria treatment. Conclusion. Though ownership of ITNs and knowledge of malaria prevention were high, it did not necessarily translate into use of ITNs. Thus, there is a need to intensify education on the importance and the role of ITNs use in the prevention of malaria.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2316375 |
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Martin Amogre Ayanore John Tetteh Asiwome Ameko Wisdom Kudzo Axame Robert Kaba Alhassan Augustine Adoliba Ayanore Victor Mogre Seth Owusu-Agyei Reproductive-Age Women’s Knowledge and Care Seeking for Malaria Prevention and Control in Ghana: Analysis of the 2016 Malaria Indicator Survey Journal of Tropical Medicine |
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Martin Amogre Ayanore John Tetteh Asiwome Ameko Wisdom Kudzo Axame Robert Kaba Alhassan Augustine Adoliba Ayanore Victor Mogre Seth Owusu-Agyei |
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Reproductive-Age Women’s Knowledge and Care Seeking for Malaria Prevention and Control in Ghana: Analysis of the 2016 Malaria Indicator Survey |
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Reproductive-Age Women’s Knowledge and Care Seeking for Malaria Prevention and Control in Ghana: Analysis of the 2016 Malaria Indicator Survey |
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Reproductive-Age Women’s Knowledge and Care Seeking for Malaria Prevention and Control in Ghana: Analysis of the 2016 Malaria Indicator Survey |
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Reproductive-Age Women’s Knowledge and Care Seeking for Malaria Prevention and Control in Ghana: Analysis of the 2016 Malaria Indicator Survey |
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Reproductive-Age Women’s Knowledge and Care Seeking for Malaria Prevention and Control in Ghana: Analysis of the 2016 Malaria Indicator Survey |
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reproductive-age women’s knowledge and care seeking for malaria prevention and control in ghana: analysis of the 2016 malaria indicator survey |
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Introduction. Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, requiring individual and environmental level controls to prevent its adverse morbidity effects. This study examined reproductive-aged women’s knowledge and care-seeking practices for malaria prevention and control in Ghana. Methods. The 2016 Ghana Malaria Indicator Survey data for reproductive-age women was analysed (n=5,150). Multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression model was used to determine factors associated with reproductive-aged women’s knowledge and care-seeking practices for malaria. Results. 62.3%, 81.3%, and 64.6% knowledge levels on causes, signs/symptoms, and prevention of malaria were found, respectively, among respondents. Age, wealth and educational status, religion, region, and place of residence (rural) were found to significantly influence respondents’ knowledge of causes, signs/symptoms, and care-seeking practices for malaria. A 15% differential among Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) awareness and use was found. Increasing age (≥35 years) was associated with increasing knowledge of malaria. Regional variations were observed to significantly influence knowledge of malaria treatment. Conclusion. Though ownership of ITNs and knowledge of malaria prevention were high, it did not necessarily translate into use of ITNs. Thus, there is a need to intensify education on the importance and the role of ITNs use in the prevention of malaria. |
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