Are rural pregnant women disadvantaged in accessing intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy in Ebonyi State, Nigeria?

Christian Obasi Akpa Benedict Ndubueze AzuoguWinifred Chinwendu AkpaChukwuma David UmeokonkwoChiaka Patience DenwigweVictoria Chioma Azuogu Adaoha Pearl AguOnwe Emeka OgahIfeyinwa Chizoba AkamikeItuma Bernard ItumaAdanna Anthonia UmeokonkwoCosmas Kenan OnahAzuka Stephen AdekeIfeoma Sophia UsuwaLawrence Ulu OgbonnayaEdmund Ndudi OssaiChihurumnanya AloChika OnwasigweBenjamin Sunday Uzochukwu

Published in: PloS one (2022)

Uptake of IPTp was more in the urban than rural areas of Ebonyi State. Interventions that reinforce the importance of health professionals carrying out actions aimed at pregnant women and their partners (spousal) in order to guide them on preventive actions against malaria and other diseases are recommended in Ebonyi State.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
physical activity
high intensity
preterm birth
combination therapy
hiv testing