Open AccessInsecticide-Treated Nets Utilization and Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women in Miesso Woreda, Eastern Ethiopia: Observational Study
Author(s) -
Tigist Tesfaye,
Bezatu Mengistie Alemu,
Gudina Egata,
Habtamu Bekele,
Bedasa Taye Merga,
Bajrond Eshetu,
Bikila Balis
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 1179-1411
DOI - 10.2147/ijwh.s357942
Subject(s) - medicine , checklist , observational study , pregnancy , logistic regression , odds ratio , statistical significance , environmental health , demography , obstetrics , biology , paleontology , genetics , pathology , sociology
Even though most sub-Saharan Africa adopted the World Health organization guidelines for malaria prevention, the coverage of insecticide-treated nets by pregnant women is low, where 28 million pregnant women did not receive insecticide-treated nets services. Likewise, only 13-51.4% of pregnant women utilize insecticide-treated nets in Ethiopia.