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Palliative Care, Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Journal of Research and Reports in Gynecology and Obstetrics | Volume: 3
Predictors of anaemia prevalence in antenatal care among pregnant women in urban Ghana
Jones Asafo Akowuah
1
, Ebenezer Owusu-Addo
2
and
Ama Panyin
3
1
Ghana Education Service, Ghana
2
Monash University, Australia
3
Kwabre East Health Directorate, Ghana
A
naemia during pregnancy is a major public health
concern. The prevalence is life threatening due to the
involvement of foetus the pregnant mother carries. Despite
its wide scope and adverse effects, extensive interventions
using the upstream approaches to public health have
not been realised. The study investigated the prevalence
and associated factors of anaemia on pregnant women
in four health facilities in the Kwabre East Municipality of
Ghana. Using the cross-sectional design with a two-stage
sampling technique on 220 pregnant women, structured
questionnaires were used. Anemia (hemoglobin b ˂ 11 g/dL)
was present in 25 (11.45), and iron deficiency in 19 (8.6%)
pregnant women. The multiple regression analyses indicate
95% CI on ANC in current pregnancy, taking fruits after meals
and folic acid intake in present pregnancy. The bivariate
analyses revealed 1% significance on age and household
size on anaemia prevalence. with beta co-efficient, marginal
effect, z statistic, likelihood ratio chi-square as 0.523 and
1.722, 0.041 and 0.195, 11.84 and 7.75, and 93.80 and 55.06
respectively. The adjusted odds ratio (AOR) for anemia was
2.4 and 3.2 if pregnant womenwere ≥ 36weeks of pregnancy.
Though anaemia prevalence has been low in urban areas
as previously reported, collaborated healthcare measures
that aim at eradicating the menace are encouraged.
Speaker Biography
Jones Asafo Akowuah has his expertise from the area of social determinants of
health with key emphasis on the use of upstream approach to maternal health and
a broader perspective of sustainable and integrated rural development using the
broader spectrum of stakeholder engagement. Based on his research prowess, he
is a joint-founder of Write Well Research Club, a non-profit organisation that helps
to guide young and amateur research tertiary students on how to develop research
skills towards a paradigm shift in research. His future research interest is to work with
organisations to map out clear-cut policy directives on broader health systems using
the social determinants of health. He has been serving as editor to the Journal of
Advances in Medicine and Medical Research.
e:
asafojones60@gmail.comJones Asafo Akowuah et al.
, Res Rep Gynaecol Obstet, Volume 3
DOI: 10.4066/2591-7366-C1-002