Appraisal on the prevalence of malaria and anaemia in pregnancy and factors influencing uptake of intermittent preventive therapy with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in Kibaha district, Tanzania.
OBJECTIVE
To appraise the prevalence of malaria and anaemia in antenatal mothers; and explore the factors influencing coverage of intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) under operational conditions in the national programme for malaria control in pregnancy.


METHODS
Descriptive cross-sectional survey.


METHODS
The reproductive and child health clinic in Kibaha district hospital, Tanzania SUBECTS: Pregnant mothers on routine antenatal visits


METHODS
Prevalence of malaria (peripheral parasitaemia) and anaemia, coverage of IPT with SP and the factors influencing coverage.


RESULTS
A total of 395 mothers were recruited; 27.3% had malaria. Moderate anaemia i.e. haemoglobin (Hb) level 8. -10.9 g/dl was detected in 56.7% of mothers; 34.2% had severe anaemia (Hb < 8.0 g/dl). Hb > 8.0 g/dl was strongly associated with negative parasitaemia while Hb < 8.0 gidl was strongly associated with positive parasitaemia. About a third (40.0%) of the mothers did not receive SP for IPT
Tarimo
S Donath
SD
Medical Parasitology & Entomology, School of Public Health & Social Sciences, Muhimbili Uuiversity of Health & Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. dtarimo@muchs.ac.tz
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015995:Prevalence; D011739:Pyrimethamine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013413:Sulfadoxine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013636:Tanzania / Q000453:epidemiology
D000962:Antimalarials; D004338:Drug Combinations; C001205:fanasil, pyrimethamine drug combination; D013413:Sulfadoxine; D011739:Pyrimethamine