Table 1 List of Study Variables
Variables | Indicators | Operational definition | Scale of Measurement |
|---|---|---|---|
Adherence to IPTp | Adherence | 3 or more doses of IPTp-SP | Binary |
Sociodemographic | Age | Age of respondents in years | Continuous |
Marital Status | Marital status of respondents | Categorical | |
Religion | Religion of respondents | Categorical | |
Educational Level | Educational level attained | Categorical | |
Employment status | Unemployed, Employed or Self-employed | Categorical | |
Occupation | Current occupation of respondents | Categorical | |
Parity | Number of live births | Continuous | |
ANC Attendance and Obstetric Characteristics | Number of ANC Visits | Number of ANC visits during most recent pregnancy | Binary |
Gestational age at first ANC visit | The age of pregnancy (fetus) in weeks at which first ANC visit was made | Continuous | |
Gestational age at first IPTp-SP dose | The age of pregnancy (fetus) in weeks at which first IPTp-SP dose was received | Continuous | |
Individual factors | Knowledge level on Malaria, MiP and IPTp | Knowledge measured by answers to questions | Categorical |
Health System / Institutional factors | SP availability | Availability of SP at time of data collection | Binary |
Access to IPTp Services | Provision of IPTp-SP services at health facility | Binary | |
Knowledge level of ANC Health Workers on new IPTp-SP policy recommendation | Knowledge measured by answers to questions. | Categorical | |
Training of ANC Healthcare Workers | ANC Healthcare workers who had formal training on IPTp. | Binary | |
DOT practices | Practice of DOT for IPTp delivery. | Binary |