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Suggestions from pregnant women participating in FGDs about measures to improve the implementation of IPTp services. The suggestions represent short versions of explanations presented by FGD participants. "Yes" indicates that the suggestion was presented and agreed to be valid by several participants. "No" indicates that the suggestion was either not presented at all or was presented by one participant but did not receive any major support. |
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| Suggestions presented at FGDs |
Kitifu |
Kwakombo |
Kwamsisi |
Tabora |
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| 1 |
Pregnant women should take SP under supervision by health staff to ensure that the drug is actually taken |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| 2 |
Seminars to sensitize the community through acceptable local leaders |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| 3 |
Radios and newspapers, though sometimes these are not reachable/affordable by most women |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| 4 |
Posters at health facilities and in streets where many people pass by |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| 5 |
Women lowly attend at local meetings, so few can benefit from such meetings |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| 6 |
Health education and sensitization of ANC clients at health facilities |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| 7 |
General public meetings |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| 8 |
Women attended at ANC clinics to be given brochures with simple message about malaria treatment with SP |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Mubyazi et al. Malaria Journal 2005 4:31 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-4-31 |
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