A review on factors influencing the adoption of Malaria preventive practices among pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa

Malaria is highly endemic in sub-Saharan Africa and is associated with serious consequences in pregnant women. The World Health Organisation as a result, prescribes for pregnant women in the region, the use of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITN) and Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT) with Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine (SP). However, adoption of these practices has been generally low among pregnant women in the region. This paper aimed to explore factors influencing such practices among pregnant women in the region. Socio-demographic factors like agelevel of educationemploymentgiving IPT under direct observatio