Research Article

Acceptance and Utilisation of Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine and Insecticide-Treated Nets among Pregnant Women in Oyo State, Nigeria

Table 1

Acceptance of IPT and ITNs by pregnant women in Oyo State.

S/NStatementGovernment clinics ()Faith clinic ()
Yes
%
No
%
No
response
%
Yes
%
No
%
No
response
%

1I like to sleep under mosquito nets.424
(72.0)
126
(21.0)
32
(5.6)
32
(64.0)
18
(36.0)
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2During this pregnancy I have been sleeping under an ITN.290
(49.8)
264
(45.4)
28
(4.8)
14
(28.0)
36
(72.0)
ā€”

3I feel comfortable under the ITN.315
(54.1)
261
(44.8)
6
(1.0)
36
(72.0)
8
16.0
6
(12.0)

4I have been coming to the clinic to receive anti-malarial drug (IPT) in this pregnancy.304
(52.2)
232
(39.9)
46
(7.9)
15
(30.0)
27
(54.0)
8
(16.0)

5I react to the anti-malarial drug so I do not receive it.402
(69.1)
167
(28.7)
13
(2.2)
32
(64.0)
11
(22.0)
7
(14.0)

6I will accept IPT in subsequent pregnancies.390
(67.0)
170
(29.2)
22
(3.8)
31
(62.0)
14
(28.0)
5
(10.0)