Volume : VIII, Issue : VIII, August - 2019

KAP study of mothers with anemia in pregnancy

Shagufta Yousuf, Aastha Garg, Sadhna Sharma

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Background: In developing counties anemia during pregnancy is a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Knowledge, attitude and perception of pregnant women pertaining to anemia during pregnancy have a significant impact on overall pregnancy outcome. Material and Methods: One hundred anemic mothers were enrolled for the study and were assessed for their knowledge, perception and attitude pertaining to anemia in pregnancy and was recorded in a predesigned proforma. Observations and Results: Out of 100 mothers, only 1/5th (20%) of the mothers were aware of the normal level of hemoglobin during pregnancy and 1/4th (25%) were aware about the causes of anemia during pregnancy. Nearly half of the mothers were aware about the adverse effects of anemia on mother’s health and pregnancy outcome. As many as 3/4th of the women were aware of the treatment options available. Only 70% of the mothers were attending antenatal clinics regularly. Just 15% of the women were taken iron folic acid supplementation adequately, 55% inadequately and as many as 30 % women not on any supplementation. Although 60% of the women were aware of the importance dietary supplementation, half of them were actually taking diet rich in iron and proteins. Conclusions: Pregnant women in our setup do not have sufficient knowledge related to anemia during pregnancy. Their perception of complication of anemia in pregnancy is also poor and attitude towards preventing and treating anemia is also not satisfactory

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KAP STUDY OF MOTHERS WITH ANEMIA IN PREGNANCY, Shagufta Yousuf, Aastha Garg, Sadhna Sharma INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-8 | August-2019

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