Shiferaw, Girma (2015) Factors Assocaited with Adherence to Iron and Folate Supplement among Pregnant Women Attending at Selected Public Health Institutions in Goba Town, South East Ethiopia, 2015. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
Back ground: Anemia is the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among pregnant women The coverage of the study by EDHS 2011 was (0.4%) which is very low than this study. Objective: To assess associated factors and adherence of iron and folate supplementation among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic. At selected pub lic health institutions, in Goba town, south east Ethiopia 2015. Methodology: Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted at selected public health institutions, in Goba town, south east Ethiopia 2015.from April 14 to June 2015. Data were collected by pretested questionnaires’ A total of 405 pregnant women were included in the study. Data were entered and analysis using SPSS version 20. Both Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was carried out to see significant association, a P-value less than 0.05 was considered as significant association Result: In the study 18% of the studied subject had adhered to iron/folate supplement. Educational status of mother, knowledge on anemia (AOR =.41 (95% CI .20,84)), knowledge on benefit of iron folic acid (AOR =.38 (95% CI .20-0.77), health Education during antenatal care (AOR 4.03 (95% CI 1.4- 11.5) and history of abortion ( AOR 3.79(1.68-8.55) were found to be factors associated with adherence to iron folate supplement. Conclusion: In this study the adherence rate to iron/folate supplements is 18% among pregnant women. Comparing the national result (0.4%) it is higher, needs high effort by other researchers. Recommendation: Sensitization of pregnant women by health providers to continue supplements of iron and folate throughout pregnancy. Provision of health education on anemia and importance of visits at least four times during pregnancy and establishment of mobile clinics
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Anemia, Adherence to iron/folate Supplement, pregnant women |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Emmanuel Ndorimana |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Jun 2018 12:05 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Jun 2018 12:05 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/6253 |
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