학술논문
Factors associated with knowledge about malaria prevention among women of reproductive age, Tete Province, Mozambique, 2019–2020
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Malaria Journal, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2022)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1475-2875
Abstract
Abstract Background Mozambique is a malaria endemic country with an estimated prevalence of malaria in children 6–59 months old that is twice as high in rural areas (46.0%) as in urban areas (18.0%). However, only 46.0% of women aged 15–49 years had complete knowledge about malaria in 2018. This study aimed to identify the factors associated with malaria knowledge among women of reproductive age in a high malaria burden district. Methods Data from a cross-sectional study, using a population-based malaria research study in Mágoe District, 2019, were analysed. This analysis included women aged 15–49 years. A multivariate logistic regression model was developed to determine factors associated with complete knowledge of malaria that calculated adjusted odds ratio (aOR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) at a p