Assessment of nutritional status with its associated factors in pregnant women attending antenatal care at Ambo Health Centers, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21839/jmhsr.2024.v7.8757Keywords:
Knowledge, Practices, Nutrition, PregnancyAbstract
Nutritional status during pregnancy, maternal nutrition requires considerable attention; however, pregnant women’s nutritional knowledge and practices are less understood. The objective of this study was to assess nutritional knowledge and practices among pregnant women who attend antenatal care at Ambo and Awaro Health Center of Ambo Town, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. The study was conducted from January to May of the year 2022, using a cross-sectional descriptive study on a sample of 284 pregnant women who attended antenatal care services in Awaro and Ambo health centers. Systematic sampling techniques were used to select pregnant mothers by using Health center registration lists. Socio-demographic and socio-economic data were collected using a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) was measured by standard nonstretchable MUAC tape. Binary and multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) program version 20 for further analysis. The finding of associated factors that affect the nutritional status of mothers was the income level of the family has a strong statistical association with the nutritional status of mothers (p<0.001), occupational status of the respondent has a significant association with nutritional status (p<0.05) and also knowledge about the importance of food for growth and development of fetus of mother have significant association (p<0.05). Hence, the government in collaboration with concerned bodies should focus on nutritional education and information of pregnant mothers on maternal nutrition during pregnancy in the study area.
Downloads
References
Abdella, A. (2010). Maternal mortality trend in Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Health Development, 24(1), 115-122. https://doi.org/10.4314/ejhd.v24i1.62953
AbuBaker, H. (2015). Nutrition knowledge, attitude and dietary practices of adolescents and mothers of different socioeconomic backgrounds in Khartoum locality. Ahfad Journal, 32(1), 71-72.
Alemayehu, M. S., & Tesema, E. M. (2014). Dietary practice and associated factors among pregnant women in Gondar Town North West, Ethiopia, 2014. International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences, 4(6), 707-712. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijnfs.20150406.27
Assefa, N., Berhane, Y., & Worku, A. (2012). Wealth Status, Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) and Antenatal Care (ANC) Are Determinants for Low Birth Weight in Kersa, Ethiopia. PLoS One, 7(6), e39957. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0039957
Barker, D. J. P., Godfrey, K. M., Gluckman, P. D., Harding, J. E., Owens, J. A., & Robinson, J. S. (1993). Fetal nutrition and cardiovascular disease in adult life. Lancet, 341(8850), 938-941. https://doi.org/10.1016/0140-6736(93)91224-A
Daba, G., Beyene, F., Fekadu, H., & Garoma, W. (2013). Assessment of knowledge of pregnant mothers on maternal nutrition and associated factors in Guto Gida Woreda, East Wollega Zone, Ethiopia. Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences, 3(6), 1000235. https://doi.org/10.4172/2155-9600.1000235
Diddana, T. Z., Kelkay, G. N., Dola, A. N., & Sadore, A. A. (2018). Effect of nutrition education based on health belief model on nutritional knowledge and dietary practice of pregnant women in Dessie Town, northeast Ethiopia: a cluster randomized control trial. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2018, 6731815. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/6731815
Keyata, E. O. (2018). Assessment of knowledge, perception and practice of maternal nutrition among pregnant mother attending antenatal care in selected health center of Horo Guduru Wollega zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia. Food & Nutrition Journal, 3, 176.
Koryo-Dabrah, A., Nti, C. A., & Adanu, R. (2012). Detary Practices and Nutrient Intakes of Pregnant Women in Accra, Ghana. Current Research Journal Biological Sciences, 4(4), 358-365.
Langille, D. B. (2007). Teenage pregnancy: trends, contributing factors and the physican´s role. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 176(11), 1601-1602.
Liao, Y., & Zhou, J. (2010). Study on the knowledge, attitude and practice on nutrition among pregnant women in floating population. Modern Preventive Medicine, 37(1), 66-72.
Mohanty, C., Prasad, R., Reddy, A. S., Ghosh, J. K., Singh, T. B., & Das, B. K. (2005). Maternal Anthropometry as Predictors of Low Birth Weight. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 52(1), 24-29. https://doi.org/10.1093/tropej/fmi059
Nana, A., & Zema, T. (2018). Dietary practice and associated factors during pregnancy in northwestern Ethiopia. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 18, 183. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-018-1822-1
Naomi, M. (2010). Investigating health and nutrition messages given to pregnant women at Bwaila Hospital in Lilongwe. Postgraduate Thesis, Akershus University College.
Ongosi, A. N., Gericke, G., Mbuthia, E., & Oelofse, A. (2014). Food variety, dietary diversity and perceived hunger among lactating women (0-6 months postpartum) in a low socio-economic area in Nairobi, Kenya. African Journal for Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 14(2), 8663-8675. https://doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.62.11395
Sahoo, S., & Panda, B. (2006). A study of nutritional status of pregnant women of some villages in Balasore District, Orissa. Journal of Human Ecology, 20(3), 227-232. https://doi.org/10.1080/09709274.2006.11905932
Shemsu, S., Argaw, A., & Zinab, B. (2020). Dietary practice and nutritional status among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Mettu Karl Referral Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia. The Open Public Health Journal, 13, 538-546. https://doi.org/10.2174/1874944502013010538
Zelalem, A., Endeshaw, M., Ayenew, M., Shiferaw, S., & Yirgu, R. (2017). Effect of nutrition education on pregnancy specific nutrition knowledge and healthy dietary practice among pregnant women in Addis Ababa. Clinics in Mother and Child Health, 14(3), 1000265. https://doi.org/10.4172/2090-7214.1000265
Zelalem, T., Mikyas, A., & Erdaw, T. (2018). Nutritional knowledge, attitude and practices among pregnant women who attend antenatal care at public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. International Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 10(7), 81-89. https://doi.org/10.5897/ijnm2017.0289
Zhao, Y. Q., Zhang, X. X., & Li, D. (2011). Investigation on Nutrition Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers in Hanyuan County. Modern Preventive Medicine, 1, 052.
.