Evaluation Of The Effects Of Malaria On Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic At Abia State University Teaching Hospital, Aba Abia State

ABSTRACTThis topic focus on the evaluation of the effects of malaria on pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at abia state university teaching hospital, aba abia state  Malaria in pregnancy (MIP) is a major public health problem in endemic countries. There is a wealth of evidence showing that the risk of malaria (both infection and clinical disease) is higher risk of malaria, this review provides an update on knowledge acquired since 2000 on P. falciparum and P. vivax  infections in pregnancy. Material risk factors for malaria in pregnancy (MIP) include low maternal age, low parity, and low gestational age. The main effects of malaria in pregnancy (MIP) include maternal anaemia, low birth weight (LBW), preterm delivery and increased infant and maternal mortality.
TABLE OF CONTENTSAbstractCHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1    Background of the study1.2Statement of problem1.3Specific objective1.4Purpose of the study1.5Research questions1.6Objective of the study1.7Scope and Limitation of the study1.8Definition of termsCHAPTER TWO2.0 RELATED LITERATURE2.1 THE HISTORY OF MALARIA, AN ANCIENT DISEASE2.1.1 ORIGIN AND EARLY HISTORY2.2 PREGNANCY2.3 HISTORY OF DISCOVERY OF MALARIA PARASITE AND THE VECTORS2.4 EFFECTS OF MALARIA INFECTION ON PREGNANCY2.5 ABOUT PLASMODIUM PARASITE2.6 EFFECTS OF MALARIA ON NEW BORN AND INFANTS2.7 DIAGNOSIS OF MALARIA2.8 FOCUSED ANTENATAL CARE2.9 MALARIA IN PREGNANCY
CHAPTER THREE3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY3.1 Research Design3.2 The study3.3 PARTICIPATION POPULATION  3.4 STUDY AREA3.5 SAMPLE SIZE3.6 SAMPLE TECHNIQUES3.7INSTRUMENT FOR DATA COLLECTION  3.8RESEARCH PROCEDURES3.9DATA ANALYSIS AND TECHNIQUES REFERENCES