2.2. Study Design

A cross-sectional study was carried out at the postnatal and child welfare clinics of the Navrongo War Memorial Hospital in northern Ghana. Nursing mothers who had delivered within the past 10 weeks were enrolled into the study. These mothers were recruited on a daily basis in a sequential manner as they reported at the units for care. Data on demographic characteristics, number of ANC visits, and uptake of IPTp-SP were collected from the mothers onto a case record form. The antenatal care cards of the mothers were also reviewed and data on obstetric history and care extracted. Data collection lasted for 13 weeks during the months of June to September 2017.