Perception of Pregnant Women on Effectiveness of Insecticide-treated Nets Initiative in Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State

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dc.contributor.authorFasoranti, A.J
dc.contributor.authorAjibola, G.S.
dc.contributor.authorSam-Odutola, O.M
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-02T08:44:17Z
dc.date.available2020-03-02T08:44:17Z
dc.date.issued2016-08-06
dc.descriptionStaff publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of insecticide treated nets (ITN) initiative for pregnant women at Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State. The sample used for this study was two hundred and ten (n-210) pregnant women registered in various health centers and hospitals in the Local Government. The descriptive survey design was used and the respondents were selected using purposive sampling technique. Insecticide Treated Nets Assessment Questionnaires (ITNAQ) was used to elicit opinion from respondents.The test retest reliability value obtained for the instrument using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Co-efficient was 0.86. Data was analysed using frequency counts and percentage for demographic data while Chi-square was employed in determining the level of significance between the hypothesized and observed values at 0.05 alpha level. The result of the findings revealed that Insecticide Treated Nets Initiative have significant influence on health status, health awareness and also reduces maternal mortality and morbidity among pregnant women. The study recommended that government and stakeholders in health promotion should provide insecticide treated nets to people and also create awareness on the importance of it to the general populace which will thereby reduce the scourge of malaria.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFasoranti, A.J., Ajibola, G.S. & Sam-Odutola, O.M. (2016). Perception of Pregnant Women on Effectiveness of Insecticide Treated Nets Initiative in Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State. Journal of Research and Contemporary Issues in Human Kinetics and Health Education, 3 (1), 33-41.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/7935
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Research and Contemporary Issues in Human Kinetics And Health Education (University of Lagos)en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJournal of Research and Contemporary Issues in Human Kinetics and Health Education;Vol.3(1)
dc.subjectEffectivenessen_US
dc.subjectPregnant womenen_US
dc.subjectInsecticide-Treated Netsen_US
dc.subjectMortalityen_US
dc.subjectMalariaen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Educationen_US
dc.titlePerception of Pregnant Women on Effectiveness of Insecticide-treated Nets Initiative in Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos Stateen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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