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Reza Majdzadeh
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8429-5261
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Background: While the use of sulphadoxine pyrimethamine (SP) is effective in preventing malaria infection during pregnancy, challenges exist which limits its uptake in Nigeria. This study aimed to explore the barriers of IPTp use among pregnant women in Kano state, Nigeria.
Methods: This is a qualitative study. We employed the purposive sampling strategy to select 14 key informants for interview. We also conducted three focus group discussions (FGD) with pregnant women, and married men. The conventional content analysis method was used. MAXQDA 10 software was used for data management and analysis, i.e., to develop categories, subcategories and codes.
Results: Poor policy implementation, poor antenatal care attendance, inadequate access to intermittent preventive treatment at the community levels, lack of sustainable funding and poor community engagement emerged as major barriers to IPTp use.
Conclusion:
While the political will to allocate sufficient financial resources could help improve service delivery and IPTp use among pregnant women, community participation is also critical to sustain gains.
Keywords
Malaria, Intermittent preventive treatment, Pregnant women, Nigeria
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Research article
Reza Majdzadeh
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Corresponding Author
ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8429-5261
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CURRENT STATUS: Under Revision
Version 2
Posted 16 Dec, 2020
No community comments so far
Editorial decision: Major revision
On 05 Jan, 2021
Review #1 received
Received 27 Dec, 2020
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 16 Dec, 2020
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 16 Dec, 2020
Editor assigned
On 30 Nov, 2020
Submission checks complete
On 30 Nov, 2020
Editor invited
On 30 Nov, 2020
No comments provided
Editorial decision: Major revision
On 09 Oct, 2020
Review #2 received
Received 05 Oct, 2020
Reviewer #2 agreed
On 23 Sep, 2020
Review #1 received
Received 15 Aug, 2020
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 19 Jul, 2020
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 19 Jun, 2020
First submitted
On 02 Jun, 2020
Editor assigned
On 02 Jun, 2020
Submission checks complete
On 01 Jun, 2020
Editor invited
On 01 Jun, 2020
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PDF Downloads: ...
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This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License. Read Full License
Background: While the use of sulphadoxine pyrimethamine (SP) is effective in preventing malaria infection during pregnancy, challenges exist which limits its uptake in Nigeria. This study aimed to explore the barriers of IPTp use among pregnant women in Kano state, Nigeria.
Methods: This is a qualitative study. We employed the purposive sampling strategy to select 14 key informants for interview. We also conducted three focus group discussions (FGD) with pregnant women, and married men. The conventional content analysis method was used. MAXQDA 10 software was used for data management and analysis, i.e., to develop categories, subcategories and codes.
Results: Poor policy implementation, poor antenatal care attendance, inadequate access to intermittent preventive treatment at the community levels, lack of sustainable funding and poor community engagement emerged as major barriers to IPTp use.
Conclusion:
While the political will to allocate sufficient financial resources could help improve service delivery and IPTp use among pregnant women, community participation is also critical to sustain gains.
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