Awareness On Malaria Among Rural Women In Enugu State

Abstract  This study focused on rural women (most especially pregnant mothers) because they aremostly prone to malaria partly because of the low level of awareness and sensitization on thedisease at the grass root level by healthcare providers, government and the media.  Malaria isa global disease and over 40% of the world’s population live where there is risk of malaria.The disease is however widespread in sub Saharan Africa and causes pre-mature death andsuffering, imposes financial hardship on poor households and holds back economic growthand   improvements   in   living   standards.   This…