Prevalence and associated risk factors of anaemia among women attending antenatal and post-natal clinics at a public health facility in Ghana
Abstract Background Anaemia among pregnant women and post-partum mothers is a public health challenge in Ghana, especially in the Volta Region. While literature abounds on anaemia among pregnant women, the same cannot be said for anaemia among post-partum mothers in the region. This study, therefore...
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doaj-7ea1a680744b40c0856206a478a0aa082020-11-25T03:15:03ZengBMCBMC Nutrition2055-09282019-09-01511910.1186/s40795-019-0303-xPrevalence and associated risk factors of anaemia among women attending antenatal and post-natal clinics at a public health facility in GhanaPhilip Kofie0Elvis E. Tarkang1Emmanuel Manu2Hubert Amu3Martin Amogre Ayanore4Fortress Yayra Aku5Joyce Komesuor6Martin Adjuik7Fred Binka8Margaret Kweku9Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied SciencesDepartment of Population and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied SciencesDepartment of Population and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied SciencesDepartment of Population and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied SciencesDepartment of Family and Community Health, University of Health and Allied SciencesDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied SciencesDepartment of Population and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied SciencesDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied SciencesDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied SciencesDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied SciencesAbstract Background Anaemia among pregnant women and post-partum mothers is a public health challenge in Ghana, especially in the Volta Region. While literature abounds on anaemia among pregnant women, the same cannot be said for anaemia among post-partum mothers in the region. This study, therefore, examined the prevalence and associated risk factors of anaemia among women attending antenatal care and post-natal care. Methods This descriptive cross-sectional survey recruited 409 pregnant women and 194 post-natal mothers attending antenatal and post-natal care, at the Hohoe Municipal Hospital. Background characteristics were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire, blood samples were analysed for the presence of anaemia and malaria parasitaemia and folders were reviewed for estimated blood loss. Results We found the prevalence of anaemia among pregnant women and post-partum mothers to be 33 and 16% respectively. Higher malaria parasitaemia (2%) was found in pregnant women compared with postpartum mothers (1%). We found that 4% of post-partum mothers had abnormal blood loss (301mls-500mls) whereas 5% of them had postpartum haemorrhage (>500mls) during child birth. A univariate logistics regression of anaemia status on some risk factors in pregnant women showed no significant association between anaemia and any of the risk factors. Among post-partum mothers, only mothers’ age was statistically significant in the univariate analysis [COR = 0.27 (95% CI:0.103, 0.72);0.008]. Mothers aged 20–29 were 73% less likely to be anaemic. Conclusion The prevalence of anaemia among pregnant women found in this study points to a situation of moderate public health problem according to WHO cut-off values for the public health significance of anaemia. Strategies should therefore be put in place to encourage thorough health education and promotion programmes among both pregnant and post-partum women.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40795-019-0303-xAnaemiaPregnant womenPost-partum mothersAntenatal carePost-natal careHohoe municipality |
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Philip Kofie Elvis E. Tarkang Emmanuel Manu Hubert Amu Martin Amogre Ayanore Fortress Yayra Aku Joyce Komesuor Martin Adjuik Fred Binka Margaret Kweku Prevalence and associated risk factors of anaemia among women attending antenatal and post-natal clinics at a public health facility in Ghana BMC Nutrition Anaemia Pregnant women Post-partum mothers Antenatal care Post-natal care Hohoe municipality |
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Philip Kofie Elvis E. Tarkang Emmanuel Manu Hubert Amu Martin Amogre Ayanore Fortress Yayra Aku Joyce Komesuor Martin Adjuik Fred Binka Margaret Kweku |
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Prevalence and associated risk factors of anaemia among women attending antenatal and post-natal clinics at a public health facility in Ghana |
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Prevalence and associated risk factors of anaemia among women attending antenatal and post-natal clinics at a public health facility in Ghana |
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Prevalence and associated risk factors of anaemia among women attending antenatal and post-natal clinics at a public health facility in Ghana |
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Prevalence and associated risk factors of anaemia among women attending antenatal and post-natal clinics at a public health facility in Ghana |
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Prevalence and associated risk factors of anaemia among women attending antenatal and post-natal clinics at a public health facility in Ghana |
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prevalence and associated risk factors of anaemia among women attending antenatal and post-natal clinics at a public health facility in ghana |
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Abstract Background Anaemia among pregnant women and post-partum mothers is a public health challenge in Ghana, especially in the Volta Region. While literature abounds on anaemia among pregnant women, the same cannot be said for anaemia among post-partum mothers in the region. This study, therefore, examined the prevalence and associated risk factors of anaemia among women attending antenatal care and post-natal care. Methods This descriptive cross-sectional survey recruited 409 pregnant women and 194 post-natal mothers attending antenatal and post-natal care, at the Hohoe Municipal Hospital. Background characteristics were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire, blood samples were analysed for the presence of anaemia and malaria parasitaemia and folders were reviewed for estimated blood loss. Results We found the prevalence of anaemia among pregnant women and post-partum mothers to be 33 and 16% respectively. Higher malaria parasitaemia (2%) was found in pregnant women compared with postpartum mothers (1%). We found that 4% of post-partum mothers had abnormal blood loss (301mls-500mls) whereas 5% of them had postpartum haemorrhage (>500mls) during child birth. A univariate logistics regression of anaemia status on some risk factors in pregnant women showed no significant association between anaemia and any of the risk factors. Among post-partum mothers, only mothers’ age was statistically significant in the univariate analysis [COR = 0.27 (95% CI:0.103, 0.72);0.008]. Mothers aged 20–29 were 73% less likely to be anaemic. Conclusion The prevalence of anaemia among pregnant women found in this study points to a situation of moderate public health problem according to WHO cut-off values for the public health significance of anaemia. Strategies should therefore be put in place to encourage thorough health education and promotion programmes among both pregnant and post-partum women. |
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Anaemia Pregnant women Post-partum mothers Antenatal care Post-natal care Hohoe municipality |
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