Research Article

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

Table 4

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

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

1I have been sleeping under an ITN before this pregnancy.366
(62.9)
186
(32.0)
30
(5.2)
11
(22.0)
35
(70.0)
4
(8.0)

2Sleeping under ITN is comfortable for me.426
(73.2)
108
(18.6)
48
(8.2)
24
(48.0)
20
(40.0)
6
(12.0)

3I sleep under ITN daily in this pregnancy. 354
(60.8)
194
(33.3)
34
(5.8)
11
(22.0)
36
(72.0)
3
(6.0)

4I sleep under ITN all the time.336
(57.7)
211
(36.3)
38
(6.0)
9
(18.0)
38
(76.0)
3
(6.0)

5I use an ITN because I find it easy to buy.339
(58.2)
195
(33.5)
48
(8.2)
30
(60.0)
16
(32.0)
4
(8.0)

6Two doses of anti-malarial drugs for IPT were received during this pregnancy.389
(66.8)
180
(30.9)
13
(2.2)
19
(38.0)
22
(44.0)
9
(18.0)

7I will like to use IPT in my subsequent pregnancies.458
(78.7)
114
(19.6)
10
(1.7)
31
(62.0)
13
(26.0)
6
(12.0)