[Adherence to the second and third doses of seasonal malaria chemoprevention among children aged 3 to 59 months and 6-9 years in the commune of Guidimouni, Niger].

Introduction: seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is an effective strategy to prevent malaria. In 2022, Niger's national malaria control program expanded SMC to include children aged 6 to 9 years, increasing the regimen to five cycles. The objective of this study was to determine factors influencing adherence to the second and third doses of SMC within the context of its extension to Guidimouni, Zinder.