 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 PARTNERS 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. 