Abstract
Background: In 2000, the World Health Organization recommended the use of at least 2 doses of intermittent preventive treatment with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) to reduce the burden of malaria in pregnancy. Aims: This research described the pattern of IPTp-SP uptake among pregnant women. Methods: This study involved re-analyses of the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey datasets for 2003 and 2008. Frequencies and chi-square (c2) (2x2) tests were used to describe the pattern of IPTp-SP uptake. Findings: The percentage of pregnant women who used any dosage of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine and at least 2 doses of IPTp-SP increased significantly at P<0.05. There was significant increase whe classified by residence, region, socioeconomic status, education, literacy, partner's education, religion and employment status. Conclusions: Uptake of IPTp-SP is still low and calls for intensified improvement of awareness.
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