Aina Harimanana

Biographic Data

ID5928858
NAMEAina Harimanana
GIVEN NAMESAina
FAMILY NAMEHarimanana
SIGNATUREHARIMANANA A
AFFILIATIONSInstitut Pasteur de Madagascar
ORCID0000-0001-6690-2945
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR4
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2018
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Pregnant and breastfeeding women’s intention to follow medical advice before antibiotic use

    Open AccessDaouda Kassié, Emilie Dama et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2026

    Antibiotic misuse among pregnant and breastfeeding women is a critical public health challenge in low-resource settings. Individual attitudes, social expectations, and structural barriers shape women’s intentions to follow medical advice. Thus, this study investigates how attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control shape pregnant and breastfeeding women’s intentions to seek medical advice prior to antibiotic use. Using the theor…

  • Using the Q-method to explore pregnant and breastfeeding women’s perceptions of antibiotic use in Mahajanga, Northwest Madagascar

    Open AccessSitraka Rakotosamimanana, Aina Harimanana et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    Pregnant and breastfeeding women surveyed in Northwest Madagascar believe that the best approach to antibiotic use is to follow the recommendations of health care professionals. However, some rely on advice from others, whether medical or nonmedical. To improve adherence to antibiotic treatments based solely on medical prescriptions and ensure their proper use in Madagascar, the communication between health care providers and patients must be str…

  • Impact et efficience de l’intégration du diagnostic et du traitement de la pneumonie dans la prise en charge communautaire du paludisme à Madagascar

    Marilys Victoire Razakamanana, Martine Audibert et al.ARTICLERevue économique2020

    En 2014, un programme d’intégration de la prise en charge de la pneumonie dans celle du paludisme au niveau communautaire a été mis en place à Madagascar. Cela visait à améliorer l’accessibilité aux soins grâce au recours aux agents communautaires (AC). Cet article évalue l’efficacité et l’efficience de ce programme. Deux districts ont été pris en compte, à savoir Andapa, district de contrôle qui n’a reçu que des activités de base, et Antalaha, d…

  • First national iodine survey in Madagascar demonstrates iodine deficiency

    Open AccessRindra Vatosoa Randremanana, Alexandra Bastaraud et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2018

    Universal salt iodization (USI) was adopted in Madagascar in 1995 within the framework of a worldwide policy to eliminate iodine deficiency disorders. Despite early USI adoption, there are no representative data on the iodine status of the Malagasy population. The aims of this study were to determine the iodine status of the Malagasy population and to assess the use of adequately iodized salt among households. We randomly sampled women of reprodu…