Abstract
Background: Malaria constitutes a major health problem, with children and pregnant women being the most vulnerable to its morbidity and mortality. Aim: To determine the demographic factors associated with the use of insecticide-treated nets among children and pregnant women in Nigeria. Materials and Methods: The study was based on data drawn from the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2008 on the use of insecticide-treated nets among women and children. The survey was conducted in 34070 households and a total of 10,724 women aged 15-49 years participated in the survey. Data were entered into Minitab version 15 and the chi-square test for independence was performed to show association between variables. Results: The results revealed that 49.8% of children and 44% of pregnant women present in households that owe insecticide-treated nets slept under them on the night before the survey. Sleeping under an insecticide-treated nets among children was associated with (P[removed]
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 40-44 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | North American Journal of Medical Sciences |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Jan 2012 |
Keywords
- Children
- Demographic factors
- Insecticides-treated nets
- Pregnant women