Sex of household head and trends in uptake of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine intermittent preventive treatment for malaria during pregnancy: insights from secondary data in sub-Saharan Africa
The findings suggest that promoting women's participation in decision-making and leadership at the household level may help increase the uptake of IPTp-SP in sub-Saharan Africa.
Authors
- Benjamin Kobina Kwansa
- Irene Akwo Kretchy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6811-5937)
- Deborah Atobrah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4257-7508)
- Emmanuel Anongeba Anaba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8942-0460)
- Abena Kyere
Institutions
- University of Ghana (GH)
- African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Ghana (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Discover Social Science and Health
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s44155-025-00184-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation