TITLE:
Rapid Diagnostic Test Kits Detection of Malaria Parasites among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal in Selected Hospitals in Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria
AUTHORS:
Clement Ameh Yaro, Florence Oyibo Iyaji, Michael Obanogbon Tope
KEYWORDS:
Malaria, Pregnant Women, Anyigba, Kogi State
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology,
Vol.8 No.8,
August
8,
2017
ABSTRACT: A study
was carried out to determine the status of malaria in four (4) selected hospitals
in Anyigba, Dekina Local Government Area, Kogi State. A total of 300 pregnant women
attending antenatal were tested for malaria parasite using rapid diagnostic test kits. Blood samples were obtained from finger by pricking and tested for malaria
parasites. Structured questionnaires were administered to the pregnant women to
obtain relevant information on the clinical and social aspects of malaria. A prevalence
of 13.0% (39 women) was observed among pregnant women in Anyigba. Grimard Hospital
and Egume General Hospital had the highest prevalence of 14.7% each; Maria Goretti
Hospital had a prevalence
of 13.3%, while KSUTH had the least prevalence of 9.3%. Age prevalence revealed
that women with age 0.05) from the other age categories. Unemployed and women in
their second trimester had the highest prevalence of 17.1% and 16.0% respectively.
On the gravidity of the pregnant women, primigravidae (21.9%) was higher than multigravidae
(10.6%) significantly (p 15.2% higher than those from monogamous
family with a prevalence of 12.4%. The findings of this study revealed that malaria
continues to exert significant public health and economic burden among pregnant
women in parts of Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. Continuous efforts
at providing necessary information by relevant health organizations are needed to
control and reduce incidence of malaria in this area.