Abstract:

This cross sectional study was conducted at the maternity unit of Mile Four Hospital in Abakaliki Ebonyi State. The aim was to determine the degree of awareness and practice of malaria prevention strategies among antenatal attendees in Mile Four Hospital in Abakaliki Ebonyi State. Semi-structured questionnaires were administered to one thousand five hundred and sixteen pregnant women in the antenatal clinic. The findings revealed among other things that pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Mile Four Hospital Abakaliki in Ebonyi State are aware of malaria preventive measures and are utilizing malaria preventive measures to prevent themselves. The study recommended among other things that, awareness campaign should be drawn to rural areas so that Pregnant women should be educate on high risk involve in malaria infestation for total eradication of miscarriage, low birth weight, still birth and maternal death.

Keywords: Awareness, Malaria, Prevention, pregnant women.

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