Knowledge And Use Of Insecticide Treated Net Amongst Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic In Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (Isth) Edo State

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This research aims to explore the knowledge and Use of Insecticide Treated Net Amongst Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH) Edo State”. In particular, two research questions were invoked; 1). What is the level of knowledge of pregnant women on Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) used for the prevention of malaria in Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH) Edo State? 2). What is the level of usage of insecticide treated nets among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH) Edo State? This involved excellent review of relevant articles. The theoretical review was anchorage on the Health Belief Model (HBM). The Health Belief Model was developed in the 1950s to explain why medical screening programs were not successful (Hayden, 2009) while some empirical studies were reviewed to establish the knowledge gap of the study. The descriptive survey study design was used. The target population comprised of 420 registered pregnant women (from January- June) attending ante-natal clinic in Irrua Specialist Hospital. A Sample Size of 205 was determined using Taro Yamane formula (1976). A researcher-administered questionnaire was used for data collection and a total of 205 questionnaire were administered and 200 was retrieved for analysis. Percentages and charts were used to analyse the data. Findings revealed that the respondents have good knowledge of ITN in the prevention of malaria in pregnancy. This is due to the fact that majority of the respondents 198 (99.9%) agreed they are fully aware of insecticide treated net and its uses, 198 (99.9%) of the respondents disagreed that ITN is used to beautify their beds, 195 (97.5%) of the respondents agreed that ITN is used to prevent mosquito bite, 197 (98.3%) of the respondents disagreed that ITN is used to keep their houses clean, 127 (63.3%) of the respondents agreed that insecticide treated net is important in pregnancy and 168 (84.2%) of the respondents agreed that insecticide treated nets can protect them from malaria infestation during pregnancy. Also, the respondents have low useage of insecticide tread nets. This is due to the fact that 135 (67.5%) of the respondents have insecticide treated net, 65 (32.5%) do not have. Among those (67.5%) that have insecticide treated net, 43 (34.9%) use it when they feel like to use it, 63 (51%) use it once a while and only 18(14.1%) use it regularly. Among those that do not have insecticide treated net, their reasons for not having insecticide treated net range are: It is too expensive (8.8%), I don’t know about it (4.4%), it makes me uncomfortable (51%), I don’t have access to it (13.2%), and I don’t like it (17.6%). Also in table 4.3, from item 7, 127 (63.3%) of the respondents revealed that insecticide treated net is acceptable to them while 73 (36.7%) revealed that it not acceptable to them. Based on the findings, it is recommended that there is a need for a concerted health education intervention to improve the utilisation of ITNs especially among pregnant women and continuous efforts at providing necessary information by relevant health organizations are needed to control and reduce incidence of malaria among pregnant women.

Table of Contents

Title Page
ABSTRACT
TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Statement of Problem
1.3 Objectives of the Study
1.4 Research Questions
1.5 Significance of the study
1.6 Scope of the Study
1.7 Operational definition of terms

CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Conceptual Review
2.2 Theoretical Review
2.2.1Application of the Health Belief Model to the Study
2.3 Empirical Review
3.4 Summary of Literature Review

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