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Table 2 Respondents Knowledge of IPTp

From: Knowledge and utilization of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in primary health care centers in rural southwest, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Variables

N = 109

 
 

Frequencies

Percentages

Definition of IPTp

  

1 = Very good

26

23.9

2 = Average

15

13.8

3 = Poor

68

62.4

*What drug is recommended for IPTp use

  

Malareich

42

38.5

Amalar

18

16.5

Phensic

12

11.0

Chloroquine

15

13.8

Fansidar

13

11.9

*Who can be given IPTp

  

Pregnant Woman

63

57.8

Infants

40

36.7

Aged people

20

18.3

Men

25

22.9

*How many tablets of IPTp is used as a dose

  

3 tablets

51

46.8

2 tablets

26

23.9

5 tablets

3

2.8

1 tablet

3

2.8

*When is IPTp recommended to be used during pregnancy

  

4–6 months

67

61.5

7–9 months

12

11.0

1–3 months

1

0.9

Don't Know

25

22.9

  1. * Multiple responses