A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE ON MATERNAL NUTRITION AMONG PREGNANT MOTHERS AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS WHO IS ATTENDING ANTENATAL CARE AT WOLDIA HOSPITAL NORTH WOLLO, ETHIOPIA, 2020

Author Name: 1 Mis. Infant Rani Augustin* 2 Mr. Getachew Fisha**

Volume/Issue: 01/11

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: http://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/05.2021-92995897/UIJIR

Affiliation:

^1* Panna Dhai Maa Subharti Nursing College, Subharti University, Meerut.

^2* Department Of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia

ABSTRACT

Abstract Background: Nutrition is a fundamental pillar of human life, health and development throughout the entire life span. Especially Pregnancy is a time of increased energy and nutrient needs for a woman in order to meet the needs of the growing fetus and of maternal tissues associated with pregnancy. However, the little has been explored about nutritional knowledge, attitudes and practices among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Woldia General Hospital Ethiopia. Therefore; this study conducted to describe the nutritional knowledge, attitudes and practices among pregnant women attended in Woldia general Hospital. Objective: The objective of this research was to assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice regarding maternal nutrition among pregnant women attending Antenatal care (ANC) clinics in Woldia General Hospital, Ethiopia. Methods and Materials: An institutional based cross sectional study was implemented to collect relevant data among 388 pregnant women attended ANC clinics in Woldia General Hospital, Ethiopia. A systematic sampling procedure was used to select pregnant mothers. The data was collected with Interview using a pre tested semi- structured questionnaire from April to May, 2020. Result: The data were analyzed using SPSS version 23. Multiple logistic regressions were run to assess factors that were associated with the dependent variables at P< 0.05 and to control the confounders. This study revealed that among 388 pregnant women only 251(64.7%), 156(48.4%) and 111(34.5%) of pregnant women had good knowledge, Positive attitude and good practices of nutrition during pregnancy respectively. There were a positive significant association between residence, family size, and practice on nutrition knowledge during pregnancy. Knowledge had no significant association with attitude of respondents towards nutrition during pregnancy. Knowledge, family income, husband education and occupation had a no association with practices of nutrition during pregnancy. Conclusion and Recommendations: The knowledge, attitude and practices of nutrition during pregnancy were relatively adequate in the study area. However the government and the concerned bodies should focus on health promotion and to eradicate poverty for better outcome.

Key words: Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Nutrition, Malnutrition, Pregnancy.