Fréquence et Facteurs Associés au Paludisme chez les Femmes Enceintes dans les Maternités Périphériques Publiques de Parakou (Bénin) en 2018 (original) (raw)

Introduction: Malaria is one of the most widespread endemic and epidemic diseases in the world and a major public health problem.. Objective: To study the frequency and factors associated with malaria among pregnant women in Parakou public peripheral maternity in 2018. Methods: This was a cross-sectional and analytical study. It consisted of collecting data of pregnant women, facilities through a structured face-to-face interview. Thick Drop/Parasite Density was systematically performed for malaria confirmation. Results: the frequency of malaria in pregnant women was 32.62% (95% CI = [27.94, 37.66]). The mean parasite density was 2056 μl-1 and ranged from 102 to 33627. Factors associated with malaria incidence in pregnant women were age less than 20 years(p = 0.0001), primigravida (p = 0.0001) ), nulliparity (p = 0.0001), single marital status (p = 0.0199), low level of education (p = 0.0004), household occupation (p <0.0001), empowerment ( p = 0.0001), the non-existence of educational communication (IEC) information sessions for pregnant woman (p =0.0008), unsupervised use of sulfadoxine pyrimethamine (SP) (0,0294), no correct use of mosquito nets (p = 0.0001), poor quality of mosquito net (p = 0.0001), no use of insecticide (p = 0.0211), no placement of screens at doors and windows (p = 0.0032), no adherence to number of ANCs (p = 0.0048 ), no adherence to the SP dose number (p <0.0001), the habit of following television late nights (p = 0.0384), no protection of sumps (p = 0.0001. The incidence of malaria among pregnant women in Parakou commune is significant, and the associated factors are known.