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RESEARCH JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND QUALITY CONTROL (RJFSQC )

E-ISSN 2504-6145
P-ISSN 2695-2459
VOL. 10 NO. 2 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/rjfsqc.v10.no2.2024.pg1.15

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Assessment of Anemia Status Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Medical Facilities in Port Harcourt, Rivers State

Amadi, G.A., Wachukwu-Chikodi, H.I. And Okoroma-Asa, U.E

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Abstract

This study assessed the anemia status of pregnant women attending antenatal care in medical facilities in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. To attain the above, descriptive cross- sectional study was adopted. Convenient sampling technique was adopted to conveniently select the sample size of 340 pregnant women. The research instrument was prepared and distributed to sampled respondents on health status of pregnant women attending antenatal care with the aid of research assistant. Data obtained were subjected to statistical analysis at 5% level of significance, using relevant statistical tool. Result obtained showed that low monthly family income, educational status, use of iron tablet during pregnancy, and malaria infection were found to be predictors for anemia in pregnancy in our study. There is a high level of ignorance and cultural beliefs about anemia in pregnancy, as well as its prevention and treatment in our environment. Almost one-fourth of pregnant women had anemia in this study. Therefore, the study recommends that further research should be conducted on assessing the factors affecting the prevalence of anemia and pregnancy related illness, and lastly, further study should be conducted to investigate why prevalence of HIV is greater than expected among pregnant women in this area.

keywords:

Health status, pregnant women, antenatal care, anemia.

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