Low Utilization of Insecticide-Treated Bed Net among Pregnant Women in the Middle Belt of Ghana

摘要

Background Malaria in pregnancy leads to low birth weight, premature birth, anaemia, and maternal and neonatal mortality. Use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) during pregnancy is one of the proven interventions to reduce the malaria burden. However, Ghana has not achieved its target for ITN use among pregnant women.