加纳上东部地区东卡塞纳-南卡纳市孕妇使用经杀虫剂处理的蚊帐

M. Asumah, F. Akugri, Patricia Akanlu, Alice Taapena, F. Boateng
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疟疾威胁着全世界32亿人的生命,并对孕妇和儿童造成严重后果。经杀虫剂处理的蚊帐(ITNs)是预防疟疾最简单的方法。本研究的主要目的是评估卡塞纳-南卡纳东部市孕妇使用ITNs的情况。方法采用描述性横断面研究。该研究采用简单的随机抽样技术招募了362名孕妇。所有统计数据均在95%置信水平下进行,p<0.05为显著性。结果几乎所有(99.7%)受访者都听说过蚊帐,其中98.6%的受访者见过蚊帐。大多数(96.2%)答复者表示,可从卫生设施获得经ITNs, 90%以上的人知道经ITNs的一般用途。大多数调查对象(97.8%)有蚊帐。在拥有itn的人中,94.8%的人使用itn。不使用ITNs的原因包括:没有必要(26.2%)、费用昂贵、负担不起(15.8%)、公共教育不足(47.5%)和难以使用ITNs(10.5%)。研究发现,居住面积与健康状况之间存在显著相关性(χ2=3.4;P =0.04),平均月收入增加(χ2=46.4;p<0.001),以及ITNs的使用率。结论对ITNs有较高的认识和了解。虽然大多数参与者拥有ITNs,但这并没有转化为有效利用ITNs。这项研究所确定的挑战表明,为了有效利用综合蚊帐,仍然存在一些需要立即注意的基本问题。
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Utilization of insecticides treated mosquito bed nets among pregnant women in Kassena-Nankana East municipality in the upper east region of Ghana
INTRODUCTION Malaria has threatened the lives of 3.2 billion individuals worldwide and has dire consequences on pregnant women and children. Insecticides Treated Mosquito Nets (ITNs) are the simplest way of preventing malaria. The main objective of this study was to assess the utilization of ITNs among pregnant women in the Kassena-Nankana East Municipality. METHODS A descriptive cross-sectional study was used. The study recruited 362 pregnant women using simple random sampling technique. All statistics were performed at a 95% confidence level with p<0.05 considered significant. RESULTS Almost all (99.7%) respondents had heard about mosquito bed nets, of which 98.6% have ever seen bed nets. The majority (96.2%) of the respondents stated that ITNs could be obtained from health facilities and over 90% knew the general use of ITNs. The majority of the respondents (97.8%) had mosquito bed nets. Out of those who owned ITNs, 94.8% use them. Reasons for not using ITNs included the fact that some feel: not being necessary (26.2%), being expensive, cannot afford it (15.8%), inadequate public education (47.5%), and difficulty in accessing ITNs (10.5%). The study revealed a significant association between area of residence (χ2=3.4; p=0.04), increasing average monthly income (χ2=46.4; p<0.001), and utilization of ITNs. CONCLUSIONS There is high awareness and knowledge about ITNs. Though the majority of the participants owned ITNs, it does not translate to effective utilization of ITNs. The challenges identified in this study showed that there are still fundamental issues that require immediate attention for the effective utilization of ITNs.
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