Essays about: "malaria in pregnancy"
Found 3 essays containing the words malaria in pregnancy.
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1. Street-Level Bureaucrats in Homa Bay County, Kenya – A bottom-up implementation analysis of the policies on malaria and gender inequalities
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The fight against malaria in Kenya is tightly connected to gender inequalities. The traditional gender roles in some households create exposure patterns that affect the most vulnerable groups: pregnant women and children. READ MORE
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2. Determinants of use of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria during pregnancy in Kenya: A cross-sectional study based on the 2015 Malaria Indicator Survey
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)Abstract : Background: Malaria in pregnancy is a preventable public health concern causing adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Intermittent Preventive Treatment during pregnancy using Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) is one of the main strategies used to prevent malaria. READ MORE
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3. Preventing maternal mortality : - Nurses’ and midwives’ experiences from Tanzanian maternal health care services.
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Avdelningen för omvårdnad; Linköpings universitet/HälsouniversitetetAbstract : Background: Half a million women died during pregnancy or childbirth in 2005. Bleeding, infections, high blood pressure, obstructed labor, unsafe abortions, malaria and HIV/Aids were the main causes. Tanzania is a highly affected country with 460 maternal deaths per 100 000 live births. READ MORE