Admittance and Use of Interference for Preclusion and Treatment of Malaria among Pregnant Women in COVID-19 Era in Nsukka Urban

Abstract

Pregnant women in malaria-endemic areas do not always receive the necessary prevention and treatment they need and this contributes to the extremely high numbers of maternal and infant deaths caused by malaria especially in COVID-19 era. Therefore, this study examined access and use of intervention for prevention and treatment of malaria among pregnant women in COVID-19 era in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. The study is made up of four research questions, specific objectives and three hypotheses. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 significant level. The sample size for the study is four hundred 200 pregnant women and nursing mothers. Questionnaire was the instrument for data collection. The study employed quantitative method of data analysis. The researcher used Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 2020 to run data analysis. Descriptive statistics such as percentage and frequency tables were employed in answering the research questions, while the study hypotheses were tested using Chi-Square statistics. The findings revealed that there is low level of access to intervention for prevention of malaria among pregnant women in COVID-19 era in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. There was no significant intervention employed for treatment of malaria among pregnant women in COVID-19 era in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. There is also significant challenge that faced the intervention for prevention and treatment of malaria among pregnant women in COVID-19 era in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State.