Effects of Health Education on Attitude Towards Malaria Prevention Among Pregnant Women in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria

Authors

  • Adeniji, Oluwakemi Iyabo Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria.
  • Olubiyi, Simeon Olukayode University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
  • Adeniji Adetunji Oladeni Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47941/ijhmnp.1203

Keywords:

Attitude, Effects, Health education, Malaria prevention, Pregnant women

Abstract

Purpose: The study examined the effects of health education on attitude towards malaria prevention among pregnant women in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Methodology: A quasi-experimental design was adopted, and the study population were pregnant women attending antenatal clinics. A sample size formula was used to derive 90 respondents. A multistage sampling technique was used to select respondents for the study. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire. The collection of data was done in three phases: the pre-intervention was for one week; the immediate post-intervention at 6th week (intervention was between the 3rd to 6th week) and the post-intervention after the 8th week follow-up. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data computation.

Findings: The results revealed that the attitude of pregnant women towards malaria prevention was low at the pre-intervention phase for both the experimental and control groups. However, the attitude changed significantly at the immediate and post-intervention phases for the experimental group but remain the same for the control group.

Unique Contribution to Theory, Policy and Practice: It was recommended that health education should be given to pregnant women at the antenatal clinics.

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Author Biographies

Adeniji, Oluwakemi Iyabo , Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria.

MPH, PGDE, BNSc

Olubiyi, Simeon Olukayode , University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

PhD, MSc., BSc., RN

Adeniji Adetunji Oladeni , Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria.

MBBS, FWACS, FMCOG, FICS, MD

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2023-03-04

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Adeniji, O. I. ., Olubiyi, S. O. ., & Adeniji, A. O. . (2023). Effects of Health Education on Attitude Towards Malaria Prevention Among Pregnant Women in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria. International Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing Practice, 5(1), 40–50. https://doi.org/10.47941/ijhmnp.1203

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