Intermittent Preventive Therapy Adherence Amongst Women in the Luwero District of Uganda and Relevant Policy Recommendations
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objectives: This study intends to provide an updated estimate on intermittent preventative therapy adherence in the Luwero district of Uganda. Study Design: A cross-sectional study design was employed. In person interviews, using a structured questionnaire developed for this study, were used to collect data. Methods: Data were collected from a convenience sample of women from four villages in the Luwero District of Uganda. Questions were asked a loud in English and the responses recorded electronically in Qualtrics or on paper. Data from paper forms were entered into Qualtrics. Data were exported to SPSS for analysis. Results: The results indicate that 91% percent of women interviewed received at least one dose of IPTp during their last pregnancy. Fifty-eight percent of the respondents received three or more doses of IPTp. While 42% of respondents reported contracting malaria when last pregnant. Conclusion: IPTp3+ adherence appears to have increased amongst women in Uganda since the last nationwide study.
Authors: Jakub Kreuter, Michelle Cathorall, Saidah Mbooge
Institutions: University of North Carolina Wilmington, Ndejje University
Language: English
Topic: Malaria Research and Control
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4415080139
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