Is Nigeria winning the battle against malaria? Prevalence, risk factors and KAP assessment among Hausa communities in Kano State

S Dawaki, HM Al-Mekhlafi, I Ithoi, J Ibrahim… - Malaria journal, 2016 - Springer
Background Malaria is one of the most severe global public health problems worldwide,
particularly in Africa, where Nigeria has the greatest number of malaria cases. This …

Complementary medicine products: information sources, perceived benefits and maternal health literacy

LAJ Barnes, L Barclay, K McCaffery, P Aslani - Women and Birth, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Maternal health literacy plays an important role in women's decisions regarding
health care during pregnancy and lactation. This systematic review aimed to investigate the …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of malaria and anemia among pregnant women attending a traditional birth home in Benin City, Nigeria

BH Oladeinde, R Omoregie, I Odia… - Oman medical …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives To determine the prevalence of malaria and anemia among pregnant women
attending a traditional birth center as well as the effect of herbal remedies, gravidity, age …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and associated factors of anemia among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Felegehiwot Referral Hospital, Bahirdar City: Institutional …

NN Yesuf, Z Agegniche - International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Anemia is a major public health problem in the world. Various studies in Africa
have reported a high prevalence of anemia among pregnant women. Even though it is …

[PDF][PDF] Ethnomedicinal plants used for the treatment of malaria in Malaka, West Timor

MM Taek, BP EW, M Agil - Journal of Young Pharmacists, 2018 - jyoungpharm.org
Objective: This study aims to document ethnomedicinal plants used in the traditional
treatment of malaria in some areas of Malaka District in West Timor, Indonesia. Methods …

Antiplasmodial activities and abortifacient properties of three commonly used African indigenous anti-malarial plants in Plasmodium berghei infected pregnant mice …

AS Babalola, OA Idowu, KO Ademolu… - Bulletin of the National …, 2020 - Springer
Background The use of herbs for malaria treatment is common among pregnant women in
Nigeria. This study through a survey documented three most commonly used herbs in the …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of HIV, HBV, and HCV infections among pregnant women receiving antenatal care in a traditional birth home in Benin City, Nigeria

BH Oladeinde, R Omoregie… - Saudi journal for health …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Background: Data on prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus
(HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among pregnant women in non …

[HTML][HTML] A prospective study of maternal risk factors for low birth weight babies in Maiduguri, North-Eastern Nigeria

IU Takai, M Bukar, BM Audu - Nigerian Journal of Basic and …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Materials and Methods: This was a prospective study involving 854 pregnant women and
their babies between 2 nd February 2009 and 29 th July 2009. Socio-demographic …

[HTML][HTML] Etnomedisin: Pengobatan Tradisional Penyakit Malaria Masyarakat Tetun di Timor Barat

MM Taek - 2024 - penerbit.brin.go.id
Pengalaman panjang interaksi masyarakat Suku Tetun di Pulau Timor dengan penyakit
Malaria sejak jaman dahulu telah mendorong nenek moyang mereka menciptakan berbagai …

Perception and attitudes towards preventives of malaria infection during pregnancy in Enugu State, Nigeria

NG Onyeneho, N Idemili-Aronu, I Igwe… - Journal of Health …, 2015 - Springer
Background The objective of this study is to explore and document perceptions and attitude
associated with uptake of interventions to prevent malaria in pregnancy infection during …