Knowledge of Malaria and Preventive Measures among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in a Rural Local Government Area in Southwestern Nigeria

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stella Akinleye ◽  
Ikeoluwapo Ajayi
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Antenatal Clinics

scholarly journals The Behavioural Pattern of Pregnant Mothers towards Antenatal Clinics and Its Implications on their Nutritional Knowledge in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State

2021 ◽  
pp. 12-23
Author(s):  
Wachukwu-Chikodi, I. Happiness ◽  
Amadi, Gift Amukeru ◽  
Deedam, Nua Janet
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Antenatal Visit ◽  
Behavioural Pattern ◽  
Nutritional Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Antenatal Clinics ◽  
Pregnant Mothers

The study examined the behavioural pattern of pregnant mothers towards antenatal clinics and its implications on their nutritional knowledge. The study adopted descriptive cross sectional study with a target population of pregnant women in the some selected villages in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. The sample size of the study comprised 200 pregnant women attending their normal antenatal cares clinics in the sixty-six (66) primary health care centres in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire. To ensure the validity of the instrument, the questionnaire was being giving to the women during their antenatal visit in the hospitals and lectures in the department of Food Sciences and Technology for scrutiny and suggestions, correction and amendment. The data obtained from the sampled respondents through the use of structured questionnaire were analyzed using frequency, percentage, cumulative percentage, mean and standard deviation. The result of the findings indicated that majority of the respondents strongly agreed that the most observable negative implications of pregnant mothers’ behavioural pattern towards antenatal cares clinic on their nutritional knowledge is that it increases the potential health risks during and after pregnancy while lesser number of the respondents strongly believed that the negative implications could be a reduction in the intake of nutrient capable of preventing anemia in the mother and lacks knowledge on the relevance of balanced diets during pregnancy. Therefore, it was recommended that the relationship existing between pregnant mothers and personnel of antenatal clinics should be made more cordial through increased awareness especially to pregnant mothers on the roles of antenatal cares clinics in ensuring the development of fetus and ensuring good maternal health. This will reduce the nonchalant attitude existed by pregnant mothers in seeking available antenatal care.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Antenatal Depression and Associated Risk Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in Abeokuta North Local Government Area, Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Okechukwu Thompson ◽  
IkeOluwapo Ajayi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Antenatal Depression ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Antenatal Clinics ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Objective. The prevalence of antenatal depression (AD) and associated risk factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Abeokuta North Local Government Area, Nigeria, was determined.Methods. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted, interviewing 314 pregnant women selected by multistage sampling technique from among those attending antenatal clinics. Information was collected using structured questionnaire and a screening tool, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), to assess probable depression.Results. The prevalence of antenatal depression was 24.5%. There were significant associations between antenatal depression and attending public health facility (P=0.000), young maternal age (P=0.012), single marital status (P=0.010), not having formal education (P=0.022), large family size (P=0.029), planned pregnancy (P=0.014), coexisting medical conditions (P=0.034), history of previous caesarian section (P=0.032), drinking alcohol during pregnancy (P=0.004), and gender based abuse (P=0.001). On health seeking behaviour for antenatal depression among depressed pregnant women, most, 68.9%, consulted their husbands about their symptoms; 57.3% took the decision to get treatment from doctors, and 52% sought prayer in the church.Conclusion. Antenatal depression is prevalent in this study population. Interventions to address its risk factors should be carried out and physicians should suspect depression in pregnant women reporting alcohol use and gender abuse.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in Ovia North East Local Government Area, Edo State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-231
Author(s):  
Maureen Okwu ◽  
Odaro Imade ◽  
Obhioze Augustine Akpoka ◽  
Mitsan Olley ◽  
Blessing Ashi-ingwu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
North East ◽  
Edo State ◽  
Antenatal Clinics
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