Prevalence of Malaria Parasitemia among Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Seropositive Pregnant Women in Kwale, Delta State

Okogun, Gra; Jemikalajah, D.J.; Onyia, Felix Chukwuebuka

doi:10.4314/njhbs.v9i2.62594

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“…Nevertheless, malaria during pregnancy is a problem of major concern due to its effect on the mother and the unborn child [12]. The prevalence of 34.9% (Table 1) was obtained for malaria parasites by microscopy which is higher than the low prevalence of 6.6% observed in Kwale, Delta state [13] among pregnant mothers. The result does not agree with the previous report of Jemikalajah [14] who recorded 63% in Ughelli in the same state.…”

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The Demographical Prevalence of Malaria in Pregnant Women in Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria

Kehinde

Ukoha

Ezemba

2022

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This study evaluated the prevalence of malaria in pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Delta state. Thick-film microscopy was used to detect parasitaemia while polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was employed to confirm positivity. Statistical method used were Chi square, Paired Sample T test and Pearson Correlation test at 5% level using SPSS version 23.0. Out of three hundred and fifty (350) HIV-negative and asymptomatic pregnant women examined at first antenatal registration, one hundred and twenty-two (122) were found positive for malaria parasite. The percentage prevalence of malaria positive cases recorded using microscopy was 34.86% (122/350) while PCR confirmed the positivity of 84% (21/25) for both positive and negative samples derived from microscopy. Prevalence of malaria in relation to age, gravidity, and educational qualification were statistically significant while prevalence in relation to occupation, the hospital they attended were not statistically significant. Participants within the age group of 15-19(66.6%), primigravidae (42.6%), primary education (100%) and traders/businessmen had the highest prevalence of malaria. It is therefore recommended that malaria test should be one of the routine tests compulsorily done on pregnant women to avoid complications and public awareness campaign programs on preventive measures against malaria should be regularly conducted to make the journey to eradication of malaria from Nigeria an easier one.

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