IPTp-SP uptake (Primary outcome)
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Two or less (≤2) doses is incomplete and three or more (3+) is optimal
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Nominal/binary
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Explanatory variable
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Age group
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Age of a woman
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Nominal
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Marital status
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Marital status of a woman
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Nominal
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Residence (Zone)
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Type of woman’s residence
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Nominal/binary
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Education
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Level of education of woman
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Nominal
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Occupation
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Woman’s occupation
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Nominal
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Religion
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Woman’s religion
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Nominal
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Tribe
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Woman’s tribe
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Nominal
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First pregnancy
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Woman’s first pregnancy
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Nominal/binary
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Parity
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Number of birth that a woman had after 20 weeks gestation
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Nominal
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Timing of 1st ANC visit
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Age of the pregnancy a first time a woman visited antenatal care clinic (ANC)
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Nominal
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ANC visits
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Number of antenatal care visits a pregnant woman made during her gestation period
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Nominal
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Gravida
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Total number of confirmed pregnancies that a woman had regardless of the outcome
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Nominal
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Knowledge of malaria transmission
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Three items (sugarcane, mosquito, witchcraft). If only mosquito is selected as the an agent of transmission, then the person is knowledgeable, otherwise inadequate knowledge
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Nominal/binary
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Knowledge of dangers of malaria in pregnancy
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Three items (abortion, still birth, low birth weight) indicated knowledgeable of consequences of malaria in pregnancy. Otherwise, inadequate knowledge
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Nominal/binary
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Took SP under DOT each time
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Whether a woman took SP under direct observation therapy (DOT) strategy or not
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Nominal/binary
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Permission to go to HF
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Seeking permission from spouse to visit health facility (HF) for ANC
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Nominal/binary
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Distance to HF
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Distance to health facility from a woman’s residence
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Nominal/binary
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Transport to HF
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Transportation to heath facility
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Nominal/binary
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Need for spouse escort to HF
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Spouse escort to health facility
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Nominal/binary
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Worried no health provider at HF
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Worried that there would be no health care provider
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Nominal/binary
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Worried no drugs at HF
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Worried that there might be no drugs at clinic
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Nominal/binary
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