Table 3: Awareness of IPTp among pregnant women and their background characteristics.

Facility type

Awareness of IPTp

Yes

No

Total

Number %

Number %

Number %

Private

Public

34 32.4

90 57.3

71 67.6

67 42.7

105 40.1

157 59.9

Total

124 47.3

138 52.7

262 100.0

χ2 = 15.78 df = 1 p < 0.05

Local Governemnt Area

Yewa North

Ijebu North

105 78.9

19 14.7

28 21.1

110 85.3

133 50.8

129 49.2

Total

124 47.3

138 52.7

262 100.0

χ2 = 105.77 df = 1 p < 0.05

Communities

Igbogila

Ijoun

Oru/Awa/Ilaporu

Mamu

95 77.4

10 100.0

19 19.0

0 0.0

28 22.8

0 0.0

89 82.4

21 100.0

123 46.9

10 3.8

108 41.2

21 8.1

Total

124 47.3

138 52.7

262 100.0

χ2 = 112.44 df = 3 p < 0.05

Education

None

28 53.8

24 46.2

52 19.8

Primary

44 51.2

42 48.8

86 32.8

Secondary

37 35.9

66 64.1

103 39.3

Post-secondary

15 71.4

6 28.6

21 8.0

Total

124 47.3

138 52.7

262 100.0

χ2 = 11.66 df = 3 p < 0.05