Department of Public health and; Rift Valley University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Research
PREVALENCE OF MALARIA AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CARE AT PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES IN GURAGE ZONE, ETHIOPIA, 2023
Author(s): Cheru Kore Sifir* and Tsigereda Lemma Biru
Introduction: During pregnancy, malaria causes life threatening outcomes to the mother, the fetus, and the new-born. In Sub-Saharan African countries, including Ethiopia, malaria in pregnancy is a major public health threat which results in significant morbidities and mortalities among pregnant women and their fetuses. Therefore, the aim of this study is to assess the magnitude of malaria and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at public health facilities in Gurage Zone, Ethiopia, to generate information that will help in malaria prevention, control, and treatment particularly among pregnant women.
Method: A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March to May 2023 in Gurage Zone, Northwest Ethiopia. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 422 pregnant women from public health faciliti.. View More»
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