Prevention of Malaria among Pregnant Women in Ghana

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Master of global public health: Prevention of Malaria
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Executive Summary
As evident, Malaria is the leading cause of death and other socioeconomic losses accrued
to morbidity and impacts of health implications in Ghana. Despite the numerous interventions
pregnant women are still highly vulnerable in epidemiology of Malaria control in Ghana,
particularly in the rural areas. The project (Prevention of Malaria among Pregnant Women in
Ghana) is to explore the knowledge of Malaria and exhibit the risk factors linked to the disease;
thus, the study recruited 1960 participants (pregnant women). Moreover, the project used a
questionnaire to collect data from the respondents.

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Table of Contents
Executive Summary.............................................................................................................1
Introduction..........................................................................................................................1
Issues in the Scenario...........................................................................................................2
Aims of the project..............................................................................................................2
Aim..................................................................................................................................2
Objectives........................................................................................................................3
Hypothesis of the Project.....................................................................................................3
Population and Sample........................................................................................................4
Study Design........................................................................................................................4
Study Variables....................................................................................................................4
Sample size..........................................................................................................................5
Calculation.......................................................................................................................5
Survey Instruments..............................................................................................................5
Questionnaire...................................................................................................................5
References............................................................................................................................6