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Nutritional Behaviour Of Pregnant Women
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1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
This
research work will focus on the effects' of nutrition in pregnancy
among pregnant women in Alimosho Local Government area, the findings
will lead to the understanding of the factors that promote successful
pregnancy outcome and the extent to which these factors contribute to
the welfare of the infants, it will also trace the events of prenatal
development that transform sperm and egg into a living breathing human
begin. Base on this, the medical institution will derive very useful
benefit from the findings of this study and available recommendations
will be made.
Secondly, this study will show an insight to the
limiting factors which act as nutritional deficiency to infants'
development and health. The study also highlights the importances of
nutrition in pregnancy and how it leads to successful delivery.
Finally, this research work will help to generally contribute to existing literature work on nutrition in pregnancy.
1.5 SCOPE AND DELIMITATION OF STUDY
This
study is restricted to pregnant women in Alimosho Local Government Area
of Lagos State. However, the major limitations of this study are time
and financial constraint in carrying out the research.
1.6 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Nutrition: The process by which living things receive the food necessary for them to grow and be healthy.
Pregnancy:
The state of being pregnant of a woman or female animal having a baby
or young animal developing inside her or its body.
Implication: A possible effect or result of an action or a decision.
Health: The condition of a person's body or mind.
Maternal: having feelings that are typical of a caring mother towards a child.
Child: A young human being who is not yet an adult, an unborn child or three years old.
Hospital: A large building where people who are ill, sick and injured are given medical treatment and care.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study examines the implication of nutritional behaviour in pregnancy on maternal child health in Alimosho General Hospital, Igando. Pregnancy deserves planning because many practice and conditions of the mother that harm the developing fetus. The effect of maternal malnutrition on the course of pregnancy, the food pregnant woman eat serve as a mean source of nutrition for the baby and the event pregnant woman should avoid. Also the mean aim of the study is to know which diet and life style ... Continue reading---
