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October 9, 2025International Journal of Medical Science and Dental HealthOpen Access

Determinants Of Pregnant Women's Awareness of Intermittent Malaria Prevention Treatment in Kano, Nigeria

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AHAbba Rabiu HussainUBUsman BashirAAAisha Aliyu Abulfathi

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Overview

Descriptive cross-sectional study assesses awareness of intermittent malaria prevention in pregnant women, indicating significant knowledge gaps.

Key Points

  • A striking 60.81% of pregnant women were unaware of malaria preventive medication during pregnancy, highlighting a critical knowledge gap.
  • Only 38.3% of women learned about intermittent preventive therapy during ANC visits, underscoring gaps in healthcare communication.
  • The study achieved a 93.8% response rate, with 347 out of 370 contacted respondents participating in the survey.
  • Less than 4% of participants had never heard of FANSIDER, showing some awareness of malaria preventive medications among the population.

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Hussain et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e79cf2ed88661f66c2e0b5https://doi.org/10.55640/ijmsdh-11-10-05
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