PREGNANT WOMEN IN ANTENATAL CLINIC WILL BE SCREENED FOR CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS INFECTION WITH
ENDOCERVICAL SWAB.THOSE THAT TEST POSITIVE AND SATISFY THE INCLUSION CRITERIA WILL BE
COUNSELLED AND ENROLLED INTO THE STUDY AFTER OBTAINING INFORMED CONSENT.THE PARTICIPANTS WILL
BE RANDOMISED INTO ONE OF THE TWO GROUPS.THE DRUGS WILL BE TAKEN FOR I WEEK AND THE SEXUAL
PARTNER(S) WILL ALSO BE TREATED WITH DOXYCYCLINE FOR 1 WEEK. BARRIER CONTRACEPTION WILL ALSO
BE USED DURING THE TREATMENT.THE SEXUAL PARTNERS WILL BE CONTACTED THROUGH TELEPHONE CALLS
AND THE BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATING IN THE STUDY WILL BE EXPLAINED TO THEM. LATEX MALE CONDOM
WILL BE GIVEN TO THE WOMEN. ALSO, FOLLOW-UP TELEPHONE CALLS WILL BE PUT ACROSS TO THEM DURING
THE TREATMENT WEEK TO ENHANCE COMPLIANCE. A REPEAT ENDOCERVICAL SWAB WILL BE TAKEN 4 WEEKS
AFTER TREATMENT TO CHECK FOR MICROBIOLOGICAL CLEARANCE. A STUDY PROFORMA WILL BE FILLED
DURING THIS VISIT. THE DATA WILL BE ANALYSED USING STATISTICAL PACKAGE FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES
VERSION 17.