Global Journal of Medical Research, E: Gynecology and Obstetrics, Volume 21 Issue 3

Participants' employment status significantly (P=0.04) influenced bed net ownership. Thus, students/pupils had high net ownership with a percentage of 31.23% compared to the formal/informal workers and housewives (26.39%, 23.79% and 18.59%, respectively) (Fig. 3). Figure 3: Bed Net Possession in relation to Participant's Occupation. vi. Effect of mosquito bed net use on Plasmodium infection in pregnant women Participants who used the net had a Plasmodium infection rate of 53.49% (Table 4). Those using the rectangular shape were heavily infested with a prevalence of 50.37% compared to pregnant women using the white color (46.20%). The shape of the net significantly (P=0.05) influenced Plasmodium infection among participants (Table 4). 0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% Pupil/student Formal workers in the formal sector Workers in the informal sector Housewives 16 Year 2021 Global Journal of Medical Research Volume XXI Issue III Version I ( D ) E © 2021 Global Journals Gestational Malaria and Factors Influencing Mosquito Bed Net use among Pregnant Women in Biyem-Assi, Yaounde Table 4: Effect of net use on Plasmodium infection among participants. Characteristic Category Effectif No.sampled No. Infected Prevalence (%) χ 2 P-valeur Utilisation of mosquito bed nets Yes 258 123 53,49 0,29 0,58 No 43 23 47,67 Form of the mosquito net Conical 9 2 22,22 1,74 0,05$ Rectangular 268 135 50,37 Coulour of the mosquito bed net White 171 79 46,20 3,13 0,21 Blue 21 14 66,67 Greeen 2 1 50,00 χ 2 : Chi Square P-valeur : level of significance