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Table 4 Observation of practice of health workers on administering SP for IPTp

From: Factors affecting uptake of ≥ 3 doses of Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine for malaria prevention in pregnancy in selected health facilities, Arusha region, Tanzania

Variable

No.of facilities

Percentage (%)

Health talk given at ANC on day of visit

8

100

Health talk given that day included malaria in pregnancy

8

100

Health talk given that day included IPTp

8

100

Presence of request forms for ANC medicines including SP

3

37.5

Presence of posters of IPTp/MIP on the wall

5

62.5

Presence of ANC Report Book for daily summaries

8

100

SP given is recorded in ANC report Book for daily summaries

8

100

SP given is recorded in ANC cards of clients

8

100

SP available at ANC

7

87.5

Practice of DOT observed

6

75

Presence of Adverse Effects forms for SP

4

50

Presence of free, clean, safe water for DOT

7

87.5

Presence of safe, clean water for sale for DOT

0

0

Availability of IPTp National protocol

3

37.5

Availability of IPTp training manual

2

25