Awareness and prevention of anemia among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at a University Teaching Hospital in Nigeria

Ademuyiwa, Iyabo Yewande; Ayamolowo, Sunday Joseph; Oginni, Monisola Omoyeni; Akinbode, Michael Oluwole

doi:10.25259/cjhs_22_2020

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“…Inconsistent with this finding is that of the study in India (Nivedita et al, 2016). It is, however, consistent with that of the study in Ghana (Appiah et al, 2020), in Nepal (Ghimire & Pandey, 2013) and in Nigeria (Ademuyiwa, 2020). Although insignificant, anemia was high among respondents with poor knowledge about the condition compared to those with good knowledge.…”

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Contributing Factors of Anemia in Pregnancy in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District in Ghana

Fiavor¹,

Mwini-Nyaledzigbor²,

Amonoo³

et al. 2022

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The study determined the factors influencing anemia among pregnant women in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District of Ghana. This study employed a hospital-based cross-sectional study design to assess the risk factors for anemia among pregnant women. About 430 pregnant women attending antenatal care services in all health facilities in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa district were used as respondents for the study. Data were collected quantitatively using a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was administered using a face-to-face interview process. The data were analyzed using STATA version 15 (StataCorp, College Station, Texas 77845, USA). Pearson’s chi-square and binary logistic regression were used to find the variables significantly associated with anemia in pregnancy at a p-value of 0.05. The findings showed the respondents were within the age range of 15 to 45 years, with a mean age of 26.36 years. Only 49.07% of them had visited ANC at least 4 times. Additionally, 50.93% of them started ANC attendance in the first trimester of their pregnancy. The majority of them (89.77%) attended ANC regularly. Most of them indicated that they took routine ANC drugs, and among them, 91.75% took iron supplements, 87.63% took folic acid, and 49.74% took Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, and 66.75% took multivitamins. Despite the regular ANC attendance, high intake of iron and folic acid supplements, and high utilization of ITN, the prevalence of anemia in pregnancy at 36 weeks of gestation in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa district was high. Anemia at 36 weeks of gestation was significantly associated with factors such as the number of ANC visits, gravidity, gestational age at the start of ANC, malaria infection, and intake of food supplements. To address the burden of anemia in pregnancy in the district, it is vital to note that supplements alone are not adequate. There, therefore, is a need for intensive education on other strategies such as deworming, nutrition, and adherence to Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine to improve general health in women before and during pregnancy.

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Contributing Factors of Anemia in Pregnancy in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District in Ghana

Fiavor¹,

Mwini-Nyaledzigbor²,

Amonoo³

et al. 2022

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“…Because of this, they may not obtain adequate information about anemia and its prevention in the form of health education. Also, the finding of this study is contradicted by many studies, such as in Ethiopia (57.3%), Nigeria (68.9%), India (76.5%), Iraq (84.5%), and Bangladesh (56%), where the participants in their studies had fair/good knowledge of anemia and its preventive measures [19,20,21,22,23]. The possible reason for this difference in the knowledge of anemia among pregnant women might be the study context and the socio-economic characteristics of the study participants.…”

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Knowledge of Pregnant Women on Gestational Anemia Attending Primary Healthcare Institutions in Oman

Al-Marzouqi,

Zakia

2024

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Purpose: It is well known that anemia is one of the medical problems during pregnancy and it can be encountered through health education. However, the rate of iron deficiency anemia is increasing among pregnant women. This study sought to find the knowledge of pregnant women who were attending primary healthcare institutions in Oman regarding gestational anemia. Also to find out if there is an association between demographic data and women’s knowledge about gestational anemia during pregnancy. Methodology: This study used a quantitative study, descriptive cross-sectional design. The researchers selected five primary healthcare institutions (Antenatal Clinics) in Sohar Wilayate in North Batinah Governorate in Oman to reach pregnant women who had been diagnosed with anemia. The data was collected via a questionnaire including two sections: participants’ sociodemographic characteristics and knowledge sections with 235 participants. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the scale was 0.72 and measured in different studies. Findings: The results of this study showed that women in Oman had lack of knowledge regarding many aspects related to gestational anemia. For example, they did not know about the signs and symptoms, nutrition that prevent anemia, and the effect of anemia on pregnancy outcomes. Data also showed that knowledge was significantly associated among pregnant women who were above 40, highly educated, working, and multigravida. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Knowing pregnant women's knowledge regarding gestational anemia could help the policymakers in the Ministry of Health formulate the best approach to offer health education and services for pregnant women with gestational anemia in Oman. This study came with many recommendations regarding knowledge, practice, and policy. Programs related to gestational anemia should be implemented to inform healthcare professionals, women, and their families about Iron deficiency anemia. Also, gestational anemia policy and guidelines are needed in healthcare institutions, and all healthcare professionals should be informed of the policy regularly. Healthcare professionals should be trained to educate and support women with gestational anemia during the antenatal and postnatal periods.

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“…Because of this, they may get adequate information about anemia in the form of counseling or education. On the other hand, this finding is lower than studies done in Harar, Ethiopia (61.0%), 27 West Shewa zone Ethiopia (57.3%), 30 Nigeria (68.9%), 36 Tamil Nadu, India (76.5%), 37 Pune, India (69.0%), 38 Baghdad (84.5%), 39 and Bangladesh (56.0% 40 had fair/good knowledge of anemia. The possible reason for this discrepancy in the knowledge of anemia among pregnant women might be the setting of the study area and the socio-economic characteristics of the study participants.…”

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confidence: 55%

“…38 However, it is lower than a study done in Nigeria (73.9%). 36 Moreover, this finding is higher than studies done in Harar, Ethiopia (41.4%), 27 Ghana (39.1%), 23 and Kathmandu, Nepal (34.0%) 34 had adherence to anemia prevention strategies. The possible reason for this difference in the adherence to anemia prevention strategies among pregnant women may be due to the difference in nutritional habits of the study participants.…”

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confidence: 66%

Maternal Knowledge of Anemia and Adherence to its Prevention Strategies: A Health Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study Design

Balcha

Eteffa²,

Tesfu

et al. 2023

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Anemia is a largely preventable and curable medical disease if detected intime. This study aimed to assess maternal knowledge of anemia and its prevention strategies in the public health facilities of Pawi district, Northwest, Ethiopia. A health facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from February 1/2020 to March 2/2020, among 410 antenatal care attendees in the public health facilities of the Pawi district. The data was collected by systematic random sampling technique and analyzed using SPSS 25.0 version. Logistic regression analyses were done to estimate the crude and adjusted odds ratio with a CI of 95% and a P-value of less than .05 considered statistically significant. Less than half, 184 (44.9%) [95% CI = 40.0-49.8] and almost half, 216 (52.7%) [95% CI = 47.8-57.5] of the pregnant women had good knowledge of anemia and good adherence to its prevention strategies respectively. Women who are found in the age group of 15 to 19, 20 to 24, and 25 to 29 years, rural residency, secondary, and above educational level, vaginal bleeding, third trimester of pregnancy, and medium and high minimum dietary diversification score were significantly associated with knowledge of anemia. On the other hand: women who are found in the age group of 15 to 19 years, secondary above educational level, primigravida women, having ≤2 and 3 to 4 family sizes, second and third trimester of pregnancy, high minimum dietary diversification score, and good knowledge of anemia were significantly associated with adherence to anemia prevention strategies. Maternal knowledge of anemia and adherence to its prevention strategies were low. Nutritional counseling on the consumption of iron-rich foods and awareness creation on the effects of anemia in pregnant women must be strengthened to increase the knowledge of anemia and adherence to its prevention strategies.

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Awareness and prevention of anemia among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at a University Teaching Hospital in Nigeria

Cited by 5 publications

References 13 publications

Contributing Factors of Anemia in Pregnancy in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District in Ghana

Contributing Factors of Anemia in Pregnancy in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District in Ghana

Knowledge of Pregnant Women on Gestational Anemia Attending Primary Healthcare Institutions in Oman

Maternal Knowledge of Anemia and Adherence to its Prevention Strategies: A Health Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study Design

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