Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice about malaria and ITNs utilization among pregnant women in Shashogo District, Southern Ethiopia
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- 作者：Terefe G. Fuge ; Samuel Y. Ayanto ; Fiseha L. Gurmamo
- 关键词：Malaria ; ITNs ; Pregnant women
- 刊名：Malaria Journal
- 出版年：2015
- 出版时间：December 2015
- 年：2015
- 卷：14
- 期：1
- 全文大小：928 KB
- 刊物主题：Parasitology; Infectious Diseases; Tropical Medicine;
- 出版者：BioMed Central
- ISSN：1475-2875
文摘
Background Malaria causes variety of adverse consequences in pregnant women due to invasion of the placenta by Plasmodium. It increases the risk of adverse pregnancy outcome for the mother, the foetus and the new-born. Therefore, knowledge, attitudes and practices of this vulnerable group about malaria and the effective use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) contribute to sustainable control of the disease and its effects.