Factors affecting the compliance of malaria chemosuppression with chloroquine at some maternal and child health clinics in Tanga Region, Tanzania
Matola, Y.G.; Malle, L.N.
East African Medical Journal 62(10): 720-724
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0012-835X PMID: 4092626 Document Number: 432
Factors affecting compliance of malaria chemosuppression using chloroquine in children under five years and pregnant women were studied at three Maternal and Child Health district clinics in Tanga Region in Tanzania. Only 23.8% and 11.2% respectively, were shown to be taking the chemosuppression for malaria. Non-compliance factors in the under-five were mainly non-availability of the tablets, negligence and presumed uselessness of the chloroquine tablets. In pregnant women, additional factors were fears of abortion, itching, nausea/vomiting and general body malaise.
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