AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE AND THE HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF ANAEMIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC IN CENTRAL HOSPITAL, WARRI NIGERIA

  • Oluwakemi Ajike Kolade RN Faculty of Nursing Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
  • Victoria Funmilayo Hanson RN Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Science University, RAK College of Nursing, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirate
  • Olayinka Senami Adebiyi RN Department of Nursing Science Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti
  • Rachael Egoh RN Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Central Hospital, Warri
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/hsn.v5i1.3460
Keywords: Awareness, Knowledge, Health Implications, Anaemia, Pregnant Women

Abstract

Background: Anemia constitutes a major health challenge globally and has attracted attention towards curtailing its prevalence and it has been established to cause complications during child birth.

Aim: The study aimed at investigating the awareness, knowledge and the health implications of anaemia among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in central
Hospital, Warri.

Methodology: A descriptive cross sectional survey design using questionnaire adapted from predicting health behavior with social cognition models of MacKian with reliability of Cronbach’s Alpha. 0.71 was used to gather data from 100 pregnant women selected through convenience sampling technique. Data collected was
analyzed using SPSS version 21.0., regression analysis and Analysis of Variance
Results: Findings revealed that the relationship between awareness and knowledge of anaemia among the pregnant women is significant, however there is no significant difference in level of awareness of anaemia among the pregnant women with socio- demographic characteristics; also there is no significant relationship between the level of awareness and the health ensuring strategies undertaken to curtail anaemia during pregnancy.

Conclusion:There is need to increase the level of awareness of anaemia among pregnant women in Warri, Nigeria towards ensuring better health ensuring strategies and prevention of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality .

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Published
2020-01-30
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Oluwakemi Ajike Kolade RN, Victoria Funmilayo Hanson RN, Olayinka Senami Adebiyi RN, & Rachael Egoh RN. (2020). AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE AND THE HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF ANAEMIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC IN CENTRAL HOSPITAL, WARRI NIGERIA. IJRDO -JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND NURSING, 5(1), 34-52. https://doi.org/10.53555/hsn.v5i1.3460
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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2020): IJRDO - Journal of Health Sciences and Nursing (ISSN: 2456-298X)
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