Low coverage of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy in Nigeria: demand-side influences
Open Access
- 23 March 2012
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Malaria Journal
- Vol. 11 (1) , 82
Abstract
Nigeria instituted intermittent preventive treatment for malaria (IPTp) using sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) for pregnant women in 2001, but coverage remains low. This study examined the influence of demand side factors on IPTp coverage.Keywords
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