Effect of Health Education on Malaria Control Practices among Mothers of Under-Five Children in a Rural Nigerian Community
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2020-09
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SCIENCEDOMAIN international
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Background/Purpose:Malaria is an established health challenge and a major cause of mortality and morbidity among under-five children in Nigeria. This community-based study was designed to assess the effect ofhealth education packages on the malaria control practices of mothers of under-five children in Ibeagwa Nike Enugu State.Methods:The study utilized a quasi-experimental study design with a sample size of 124 mothers that attended the infant welfare clinic at the community health center and those that received treatment of minor childhood illnesses for six months. A multistage random sampling technique was used in choosing the required samples. The instrument for the collection of data was a self-adapted and validated questionnaire. Reliability was assessed and yielded a Cronbach’s correlation coefficient of 0.823. Data generatedwere summarized using simple descriptive statistics of frequencies and percentages and analyzed using Fishers’ exact test and Chi-square. Results:Findings of the study showed that: the practice of malaria control practices was very low below 40% before health education intervention; malaria control practices increased significantly above 40% after the health education intervention; hindrances to the practice of malaria control measures reduced after the health education intervention; there is poor awareness of environmental hygiene as a method of malaria control measure before health education.Conclusion:Periodic health education on the importance of malaria control practices should be conducted in the community regularly, to promote control of malaria
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Malaria control practices, health education package, mothers of under-five, Nigeria
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Ilo Ijeoma J., Uchenwoke Chigozie I., Madukaife Chinwe H., Umeh Anthony U., Okolie Stella I., Obasieke Patrick E., Ehiemere Ijeoma O.. Effect of Health Education on Malaria Control Practices among Mothers of Under-Five Children in a Rural Nigerian Community. Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research. 2020 Sep; 32(15): 57-67