The factors associated with the Frequency of malaria during the Pregnancy at Arafat Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia, 2023

ABSTRACT Background: The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors associated with the frequency of malaria during pregnancy at Arafat Hospital, in Mogadishu, Somalia. The specific objectives was aimed at investigating to identify the risk of malaria in pregnant mothers in Mogadishu, Somalia, and to find the level of malaria on during pregnant mothers in Mogadishu, Somalia and to identify the death of a mother during pregnancy in Mogadishu Somalia. Methodology: A descriptive cross sectional design was utilized. The questionnaires were used as the main instrument for collecting data, The sampling procedure used was non-probability, the population was 100, and the final sample size was 57. The questionnaire was consisting of structured with closed-ended questions. Data was analyzed by assessing the frequency of respondents per question. Tabulated frequency analysis was made using Statistical Package for Social Science SPSS version 20.0 and Excel to present the data analyses. This objective of this study was to ascertain Objectives: The objective of this study was to ascertain factors associated with the frequency of malaria during pregnancy. Results: This objective determines the causes of malaria by concentrating on the most common factors, therefore, the respondents replied that Mosquito bite, Mosquito bite/stress, Mosquito bite/humid environment, and Mosquito bite/underfeeding are the most common factors of malaria. Apart from that, the symptoms of malaria include Headache, High body temperature, Loss of appetite, and Fever/chills. The study concentrates on the mechanisms for administering malaria where they agreed: Use bed nets, Screen doors/widows, Use mosquito repellants, and Eliminate breeding sites. Lastly, the study found that malaria is a serious disease that may cause death, but it is protectable. General Recommendations : Although many factors cause malaria such as Mosquito bites, environmental humid And Bite underfeeding, the study recommends coming up with a policy for controlling and reducing its effects on society, especially mothers and children The study discovered that there are numerous signs of malaria, such as fever, headache, loss of appetite, and high body temperature. The researcher recommends treating the disease as soon as it is discovered in the first trimester.