AN INVESTIGATIVE STUDY ON PREVALENCE OF ANAEMIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC IN ANYIGBA, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA
Ocheni Joshua & Balogun M. B.
Department of Food, Nutrition and Home Science
Kogi State University, Anyigba
Email: Joshuaocheni156@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Anaemia is one of the most frequently observed health problems in the world today, especially among vulnerable groups like pregnant women. Data on blood parameters (Hb and PCV) of the subjects studies were collected from three selected hospitals in Anyigba, Kogi State. Seventy pregnant women were randomly selected from each hospital to assess and compare the prevalent of anaemia between 1998 and 2004. Effect of paracity on their blood parameter was also studied. Prevalence of anaemia was categorized into percentage of subject with severe anaemia, moderate, or acceptable levels of blood parameters. Among the 160 pregnant women studied 27.5% had severe anaemia, 60.6% moderate and 11.9% acceptable. Severity of anaemia increased with increased paracity. Anaemia was found to be more prevalent among women of lower-economic status.
