Table 2.

Use of IPTp, doses received, and reasons for nonadherence

	Number of women (%)
Received IPTp
Yes	367 (71.2)
No	149 (28.8)
Number of doses of IPTp received (n=367)
One	130 (35.4)
Two	219 (59.7)
Three	18 (4.9)
Reasons for not receiving IPTp
No IPTp at all (n=149)
Did not see the need	49 (32.9)
Preferred herbs	82 (55.0)
Religious reasons	18 (12.1)
Failed to take subsequent doses (n=130)
Not prescribed	40 (31.0)
Individual reasons	89 (68.8)
Did not have money when it was prescribed	41 (31.5)
Did not know it was that important after taking the first dose	22 (16.9)
Simply forgot	16 (12.3)
First dose caused weakness and feeling of ill health	10 (7.7)
Allergy	1 (0.2)

Abbreviation: IPTp, intermittent preventive treatment.