Maternal and Pediatric Nutrition
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Abstract

Anaemia and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Follow-up at Yabellow General Hospital Living in Pastoralist of Borena Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia from July to August, 2019

Kinde Assefa, Godana Arero*

Objective: The purpose of the study is to assess magnitude of anemia and associated factors among pregnant women attending antennal care follow-up at Yabello general hospital in Pastoralist Borena Zone from July-August, 2019.

Method: A hospital based cross-sectional study design was employed among 265 pregnant women attending antenatal care at Yabello general hospital from June 17-August 16 2019. A systematic random sampling technique was used to select two hundred sixty-five study subjects. The first study subject was chosen randomly by simple random sampling method blindly picking one of two using pieces of papers named for the first two visitors. The sampling interval (K) calculated to be 2, and then, every second pregnant woman who attending antenatal care was recruited. Socio-demographic, maternal nutrition, information and obstetric and medical characteristics were assessed. Hemoglobin value, stool examination, HIV and syphilis test results were collected from their regular laboratory tests. Blood film was conducted for pregnant women who had signs and symptoms and whose hemoglobin value less than the established cut of values and data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.0 software

Results: Magnitude of anemia with median hemoglobin value were (11.10 g/dl ± 1.66); majority 46 (63.9%) had mildly anemia, 24 (33.3%) moderate and 2 (2.8%) were severe anemia. Urban dwellers women (AOR, 95% CI: .18 (. 05-.64)), for those who had abortion before current pregnancy (AOR, 95% CI: 3.08 (1.17-8.13)); coffee/tea drinking immediately after meal (AOR, 95% CI: 4.39 (1.82-10.59), and who had excessive menstrual bleeding before current pregnancy were (AOR, 95% CI: 3.39 (1.47-7.84)) and mid-upper arm circumference less than 23 cm (AOR, 95% CI: 6.27 (1.15-14.30)) were found to be independent predictors of anemia among pregnant women.

Conclusion: Anemia in study area among pregnant women in Ethiopia was higher as compare with similar study elsewhere. Malnutrition, abortion, excessive bleeding and nutrition interaction with other inhibitors like coca cola, tea and coffee immediately after meals were independent predictors for anemia.

Published Date: 2025-03-20; Received Date: 2024-03-19