ABSTRACT
The
purpose of this study is to ascertain the factors that predispose the pregnant
women who attend ante natal clams at federal medical centre, Abakaliki to
anemia. I mostly wish to find out the effect of parity rage the prevalence of
anemia the effect of marital status and gestational period on the prevalence of
anemia. It is hoped that when thus study is completed, awareness must have been
created for the prevention and treatment of anemia in pregnancy thereby
reducing the incidence of maternal and child mortality.
The instrument used to
collect data for this study is the patient’s laboratory results and check list
on the demographic data. A total of 65 women were selected out of the 260 that
attended the clinic in one month at the federal medical centre a random
sampling technique was used. The data collected were statistically analyzed
using percentages, pie chats a bar charts. The study was divided into fine
Chapters which include the introduction, review of related literature,
methodology, results and discussions, and finally the summary, conclusion and
recommendations.
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ANEMIA IN
PREGNANCY AMONG WOMEN WHO ATTEND ANTENATAL CLINIC AT FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE,
ABAKALIKI EBONYI STATE
A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED TO
WEST AFRICAN COLLEGE OF NURSING IN
PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD OF FELLOWSHIP OF THE WEST AFRICAN COLLEGE OF
NURSING
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title
page-------------------------------------------------------------------- i
Approval
page-------------------------------------------------------------- ii
Dedication-------------------------------------------------------------------iii
Acknowledgements------------------------------------------------------- iv
Table
of contents---------------------------------------------------------- v
List
of tables---------------------------------------------------------------- vii
Abstract----------------------------------------------------------------------viii
CHAPTER
ONE: INTRODUCTION----------------------------------- 1
1.2 Significance of the Study----------------------------------------- 3
1.3 Objectives of the Study-------------------------------------------- 4
1.4 Research questions------------------------------------------------ 4
1.5 Limitations of the Study------------------------------------------- 5
1.6 Definition of Terms------------------------------------------------ 5
CHAPTER
TWO: REVIEW OF LITERATURE
2.1 Anemia in Pregnancy---------------------------------------------- 7
2.2 Causes of Anemia------------------------------------------------ 8
2.3 Prevention of Anaemia in Pregnancy------------------------ 17
2.4 Health implications of anemia in
Pregnancy---------------- 18
CHAPTER
THREE: METHODOLOGY
3.0 Research Design------------------------------------------------- 20
3.1 Research Setting------------------------------------------------- 20
3.3 Target Population------------------------------------------------ 20
3.4 Sample size & sample technique-------------------------- 20
3.5 Instrument and Method of Data Collection--------------- 20
3.6 Method of Data Analysis-------------------------------------- 21
CHAPTER
FOUR: RESULT AND DISCUSSIONS
4.0 Summary and Findings----------------------------------------- 22
CHAPTER
FIVE: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Conclusions---------------------------------------------------------- 27
5.2 Recommendations------------------------------------------------ 27
References---------------------------------------------------------- 29
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1: The
Prevalence of Anaemia among Women Attending Antenatal Clinic at FMC Abakaliki-------------------------22
TABLE 2: The
Prevalence of anaemia among Women Attending Antenatal Clinic at FMC Abakaliki---------------------------22
TABLE 3: The prevalence of
Anaemia among Women Attending Antenatal Clinic at FMC Abakaliki---------------------------23
TABLE 4: The
Prevalence of Anaemia among Women Attending Antenatal Clinic at FMC Abakaliki.-------------------------24