Utilization of deworming medication and its associated factors among pregnant married women in 26 sub-Saharan African countries: a multi-country analysis

Zegeye, Betregiorgis; Keetile, Mpho; Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena; Seidu, Abdul‐Aziz; Yaya, Sanni

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“…This finding is in line with a prior study in Uganda [ 10 ]. The possible justification might be that older women have higher income status and better educational and carrier achievement than adolescents [ 46 – 48 ]. Older women are usually experienced in the utilization maternal health services, proactive and they usually emphasize on activities of prevention of diseases [ 46 , 48 , 49 ] and are more likely to have an HIV-test [ 50 ].…”

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Women’s decision-making capacity and its association with comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS in 23 sub-Saharan African countries

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Background Globally, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) that causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) remains a public health problem with a higher burden in sub-Saharan African countries. Though the coverage is low in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), comprehensive knowledge about HIV is vital for preventing and controlling the transmission of the virus. Women’s decision-making power is significantly linked with the knowledge and use of healthcare services. However, there is no available evidence on women’s decision-making capacity and comprehensive knowledge of HIV. Therefore, this study investigated the association between women’s decision-making capacity within households and comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS in SSA. Methods We derived data from the 2010 to 2020 Demographic and Health Surveys of 23 sub-Saharan African countries for the analysis. Using Stata version 14, both bivariate logistic regression and multivariate multilevel logistic regression analyses were used to examine the association between women’s decision-making capacity and comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS at p ≤ 0.05. Results were reported using adjusted odds ratios (aOR) with their respective 95% confidence interval (CI). Results The pooled results show that comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge among married women in the studied countries was 35.5%, from 18.3% in Chad to 77.1% in Rwanda. Regarding sub-regional distribution, comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa was 73.2%, followed by East Africa (52.4%), West Africa (43.6%), and Central Africa (35.5%). The study showed higher odds of comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS among married women who had decision making power (yes-aOR = 1.20, 95% CI; 1.16–1.25) compared to those who had no decision-making power. Age, women and partner’s level of education, place of residence, exposure to media, HIV testing status, community socio-economic status, parity, religion, and distance to health facilities also had significant association with comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge. Conclusions Comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS in SSA is low but varies per country. Married women with decision-making capacity were more likely to have comprehensive knowledge of HIV compared to those with no decision-making capacity. Therefore, comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS can be increased through enhancing women’s decision-making capacities, strengthening employment opportunities, socioeconomic capacities and creating awareness through media. Moreover, improving access to health care facilities working closely with religious leaders, can be considered to increase coverage of comprehensive knowledge of HIV among married women in SSA.

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Women’s decision-making capacity and its association with comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS in 23 sub-Saharan African countries

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“…Women who have Anti Natal Care (ANC) visits were more likely to take their child deworming medication than women with no ANC visit. A study in 26 sub-Saharan African countries for utilization of deworming for pregnant mothers showed that having ANC visits has a positive association with utilization of deworming medication [ 41 ]. So as if women utilized a deworming medication for themselves because of havening ANC follow up, they already know the advantage and expected to use it for their child.…”

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“…It is in line with a study in India [ 17 ] and supported by a study done in Nigeria which showed that utilization of health care can be improved when maternal media exposure increases [ 1 ]. Moreover, a study in 26 sub-Saharan African countries showed that women who have media exposure had higher odds of the utilization of deworming for themselves [ 41 ]. Exposure to media could have a tremendous role in increasing awareness and knowledge for mothers and the dissemination of health-related information [ 41 ].…”

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Community and individual level determinants and spatial distribution of deworming among preschool age children in Ethiopia: spatial and multi-level analysis

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Background Soil-transmitted helminths caused millions of morbidity of preschool age children in sub-Saharan Africa with low socio-economic status and lack of clean water and sanitation. In Ethiopia, nearly half of children are affected by intestinal parasites. Despite this prevalence, deworming medication utilization among preschool age children is low. Hence, this study aimed to assess the community and individual level determinants and spatial distributions of deworming among preschool age children in Ethiopia. Methods Crossectional collected 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey datasets with a total weighted 8146 children 12–59 months old were used for this study. The data were cleaned, extracted, and analyzed using STAT Version 16 software and exported to MS excel for spatial analysis. In addition, ArcGIS and SaTScan software were used to detect the geographic distribution of deworming utilization among preschool age children. Results The magnitude of deworming among preschool age children in Ethiopia was 13.32% (95% CI: 12.60, 14.08) and ranges from the lowest 3.34% (95% CI: 1.01, 10.45) Afar region to the highest 28.66% (95% CI:24.95, 32.69) Tigray region. In multilevel multivariable logistics regression analysis; variables such as secondary and above women education [AOR = 1.89; 95%CI; 1.32, 2.73], women who have occupation [AOR = 1.47; 95%CI; 1.23, 1.76], child with 12–23 months old [AOR = 2.00; 95%CI; 1.62, 2.46], having ANC visit [AOR = 1.68; 95%CI; 1.35, 2.08], households that have media exposure [AOR = 1.50; 95%CI; 1.22, 1.85] were significantly associated with deworming among preschool age children. Afar, Eastern Amhara, Dire Dewa, Harari, Somalia, and Eastern SNNPE regions were cold spot regions with Global Moran’s I value 0.268 (p < 0.0001) for deworming of preschool age children. Conclusions The prevalence of deworming among preschool age children in Ethiopia is relatively low. Individual-level factors such as; maternal education and occupation, having ANC visit, child age, household media exposure, and community-level variables such as; community media usage had a significant association with deworming among preschool age children in Ethiopia. These findings highlight that, the Ministry of Health (MOH) Ethiopia should prepare a regular campaign for deworming programs for preschool age children. Mass media promotion of deworming should be strengthened. The Ministry of Education should work to strengthen women’s education, household and community media exposure. Prior attention should be given to low deworming regions such as Afar, Somalia, Diredewa, and Harari regions.

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“…In Ethiopia, a systematic review and meta-analysis study reported a pooled prevalence of intestinal parasites among pregnant women of 29% [ 3 ]. Pregnant women with intestinal parasite infections are more likely to have maternal problems and poor perinatal outcomes, such as anemia, low birth weight, and perinatal mortality [ 4 , 5 ].…”

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Individual and community level predictors of utilization of deworming medications among pregnant women in Ethiopia: A multilevel analysis

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Background Deworming is one strategy for reducing the burden of anaemia in pregnant women caused by intestinal parasites and it is one of the components of prenatal treatment offered to pregnant women in Ethiopia during antenatal care visits. However, there is limited evidence on the levels of deworming utilization and its determinants in Ethiopia. Hence, this study was aimed to assess the levels of deworming utilization and its individual and community level determinants among pregnant women in Ethiopia. Method This study used a total weighted sample of 7590 reproductive-aged women who gave birth in the five years preceding the survey from the 2016 EDHS data. The data were cleaned and weighted using STATA version 16. Results were presented with tables and texts. Individual and community level determinants for deworming use among Ethiopian pregnant women were identified using a multilevel binary logistic regression model. In the multivariable multilevel analysis, those variables with p -value < 0.05 were considered to be significantly associated with utilization of deworming medication and reported with adjusted odd ratio with 95% confidence level. Results The overall utilization of deworming among pregnant women was 5.69% (95% CI: 5.24%, 6.33) in Ethiopia. Having occupation [AOR = 1.59; 95% CI; 1.27, 1.99], wanted pregnancy [AOR = 1.51; 95% CI; [1.16, 1.95], having ANC visit [AOR = 2.72; 95% CI; 2.03,3.64], media exposure [AOR = 1.67; 95%CI; 1.30,2.15], and high community level poverty [AOR = 0.59; 95% CI; 0.40,0.87] were significantly associated with utilization of deworming among pregnant women’s. Conclusion According to the findings of this study, out of twenty pregnant women, only one pregnant woman utilizes deworming medication in Ethiopia. Pregnant woman having an occupation, being exposed for media, having wanted pregnancy, having ANC visits and live with low level community poverty were more likely to use deworming medication. Therefore, intervention efforts to enhance utilization of deworming in Ethiopia requires working on enabling factors like media exposure, ANC visit and pregnancy desirability. In addition, Furthermore, increasing the community’s economic capacity could support in increasing deworming medication uptake.

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Utilization of deworming medication and its associated factors among pregnant married women in 26 sub-Saharan African countries: a multi-country analysis

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Women’s decision-making capacity and its association with comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS in 23 sub-Saharan African countries

Women’s decision-making capacity and its association with comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS in 23 sub-Saharan African countries

Community and individual level determinants and spatial distribution of deworming among preschool age children in Ethiopia: spatial and multi-level analysis

Individual and community level predictors of utilization of deworming medications among pregnant women in Ethiopia: A multilevel analysis

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