Reproductive-Age Women’s Knowledge and Care Seeking for Malaria Prevention and Control in Ghana: Analysis of the 2016 Malaria Indicator Survey
Joint Authors
Ayanore, Martin Amogre
Owusu-Agyei, Seth
Tetteh, John
Ameko, Asiwome
Axame, Wisdom Kudzo
Alhassan, Robert Kaba
Adoliba Ayanore, Augustine
Mogre, Victor
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-17, 17 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-02-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ayanore, Martin Amogre& Tetteh, John& Ameko, Asiwome& Axame, Wisdom Kudzo& Alhassan, Robert Kaba& Adoliba Ayanore, Augustine…[et al.]. 2019. 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،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1192311
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ayanore, Martin Amogre…[et al.]. 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 No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1192311
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ayanore, Martin Amogre& Tetteh, John& Ameko, Asiwome& Axame, Wisdom Kudzo& Alhassan, Robert Kaba& Adoliba Ayanore, Augustine…[et al.]. 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. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1192311
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1192311