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Awareness Of Good Nutrition During Pregnancy Among Women Of Child Bearing Age
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This research work was designed to examine the awareness of good nutrition during pregnancy among women of child bearing age. Six (6) research questions were formulated and questionnaires were administered to one hundred (100) respondents in order to gather data for the research. Results showed that the pregnant women are aware of the importance of good nutrition to a child bearing mother. It was discovered that the level of education among child bearing age mother does affect their level of food intake in the area of study. The result also revealed that poor food intake can lead to malformation of the unborn child. Some recommendations were made by the researcher which includes the following: Health workers should embark on a proper sensitization of pregnant women on the importance of good nutrition during pregnancy.
Government should sponsor giggles that centers on the usefulness of good nutrition among child bearing age mothers during pregnancy.
Seminars and workshops should be organized regularly for the pregnant women to educate them on the importance of good nutrition during pregnancy.
Pregnant mothers should be encouraged to eat food rich in vitamins by the health workers/officials.
Child bearing age mothers should be empowered by government financially to improve their health living.
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMAccording to UNICEF (2009), each year, more
than half a million women die from causes related to pregnancy and
childbirth. Nearly 4 million newborns die within 28 days of birth. Many
of the 200 million women who become pregnant each year, most of them in
developing countries, suffer from ongoing nutritional deficiencies
repeated infections and the long term cumulative consequences of under
nutrition during their own childhood years.Many women suffer from a
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMAccording to UNICEF (2009), each year, more
than half a million women die from causes related to pregnancy and
childbirth. Nearly 4 million newborns die within 28 days of birth. Many
of the 200 million women who become pregnant each year, most of them in
developing countries, suffer from ongoing nutritional deficiencies
repeated infections and the long term cumulative consequences of under
nutrition during their own childhood years.Many women suffer from a
c ... Continue reading---
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