Prevalence of Malaria and Anemia among Pregnant Women Attending a Traditional Birth Home in Benin City , Nigeria

Prevalence of Malaria and Anemia among Pregnant Women Attending a Traditional Birth Home in Benin City , Nigeria

To determine the prevalence of malaria and anemia among pregnant women attending a traditional birth center as well as the effect of herbal remedies, gravidity, age, educational background and malaria prevention methods on their prevalence. Blood specimens were collected from 119 pregnant women atte...

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Veröffentlicht in:Oman medical journal 2012-05, Vol.27 (3), p.232-236
Hauptverfasser: Odia , Ikponmwosa, Omoregie , Richard, Oladeinde , Bankole Henry
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
ANAEMIA
Anemia
BIRTH
DIAGNOSIS
Herbal treatment
INFECTION
MALARIA
Malaria Prevention
NIGERIA
Original
PARTURITION
Pregnancy
PREGNANT WOMEN
PROPHYLAXIS
Traditional birth attendants
التشخيص
الشحاب
العدوى
المخاض
المرأة الحامل
الملاريا
الوقاية من المرض
الولادة
نيجيريا
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Zusammenfassung:To determine the prevalence of malaria and anemia among pregnant women attending a traditional birth center as well as the effect of herbal remedies, gravidity, age, educational background and malaria prevention methods on their prevalence. Blood specimens were collected from 119 pregnant women attending a Traditional Birth Home in Benin City, Nigeria. Malaria parasitemia was diagnosed by microscopy while anemia was defined as hemoglobin concentration
ISSN:1999-768X
2070-5204
DOI:10.5001/omj.2012.52