Table 1 Knowledge about selected elements of focused ANC (fANC) guidelines among interviewed HWs who confirmed and verified their knowledge about fANC in Mkuranga district and Mufindi district
Element of fANC guideline | Mkuranga district (N = 35) | Mufindi district (N = 43) |
|---|---|---|
1. Being aware of (familiarity with) the fANC guidelines | 27 (77.1) | 36 (83.7) |
2. Knowledge that government policy recommends basic ANC service delivery free of user fees | 17 (48.6) | 21 (48.8) |
3. Knowledge of IPTp-SP as one of the elements of fANC | 31 (88.6) | 38 (88.4) |
4. Knowledge that giving health talks/education on MIP issues to clients was one of the required fANC procedure | 8 (22.9) | 14 (32.6) |
5. Knowledge that SP given for IPTp is intended as a preventive treatment unlike it is used for treating patients with confirmed malaria | 18 (51.4) | 25 (58.1) |
6. Knowledge that ITNs use is recommended in the fANC guideline/guidance | 21 (51.3) | 21 (48.3) |
7. Knowledge that at least two doses of IPTp-SP is recommended in the fANC guidelines | 27 (77.1) | 38 (88.4) |