ABSTRACT
The assessment of iron, vitamin A and anthropometric status of pregnant women in
urban and rural communities in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State,
Nigeria was undertaken. Selection of the respondents was by random sampling
method. The respondents comprised of 129 pregnant women resident in Nsukka
urban and 257 pregnant women resident in Ede-Oballa and Okpuje (rural)
communities. Instruments used for data collection were questionnaire, anthropometric
measurements, biochemical analysis and food intake study. A validated structured
questionnaire was used to collect information on respondents’ socioeconomic and
obstetric characteristics and food consumption patterns. Anthropometric indices of
the respondents were collected by measuring the respondents’ height, weight and
mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC). The respondents’ nutrient intakes were
assessed using 3-day weighed food intake method. Determinations of haemoglobin
concentration (Hb) and serum retinol concentration (SRC) were used to assess the
respondents’ iron and vitamin A status, respectively. The data collected were
analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software (version 17).
Frequency distribution, percentage and mean were adopted for data analysis.
Duncan’s New Multiple Range Test was used to separate group means, and T-test and
analysis of variance were used to compare the means. Pearson’s correlation
coefficient was used to detect relationship between variables. The results showed that
mean height of the respondents was 161±5.36cm. A few (1.5%) of urban and 1.2% of
rural respondents had height 0.05). Negative correlation existed
between iron status and parity (r = – 0.281; P < 0.05). Women’s nutritional and health
status hinge on improved educational and economic empowerment. Women’s
education must therefore be highly prioritized and more income generating activities
provided for women to boost their spending on family food.
NGOZI, E (2021). Assessment Of Iron, Vitamin A And Anthropometric Status Of Pregnant Women In Nsukka Local government Area Of Enugu State, Nigeria. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/assessment-of-iron-vitamin-a-and-anthropometric-status-of-pregnant-women-in-nsukka-local-government-area-of-enugu-state-nigeria
NGOZI, EZE "Assessment Of Iron, Vitamin A And Anthropometric Status Of Pregnant Women In Nsukka Local government Area Of Enugu State, Nigeria" Afribary. Afribary, 15 May. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/assessment-of-iron-vitamin-a-and-anthropometric-status-of-pregnant-women-in-nsukka-local-government-area-of-enugu-state-nigeria. Accessed 09 Nov. 2024.
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NGOZI, EZE . "Assessment Of Iron, Vitamin A And Anthropometric Status Of Pregnant Women In Nsukka Local government Area Of Enugu State, Nigeria" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 09, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/assessment-of-iron-vitamin-a-and-anthropometric-status-of-pregnant-women-in-nsukka-local-government-area-of-enugu-state-nigeria