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Assessment Of Nutritional Knowledge, Beliefs And Practices In Pregnant Women
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This study was carried out to examine the effect of nutritional knowledge on nutritional practice and belief among pregnant women in Oshodi/Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos State. The study focused on women attending the ante-natal clinic at five Health Centres in Lagos State. The subjects were made of women of various ages with different socio-cultural and economic levels. The descriptive research survey design was used to assess the opinions of selected respondents from five health centres in the Local Government under review. A total of 200 (two hundred) pregnant women were selected as sample size of this study, which represented the entire population of the study. Three research questions were raised in the study, while three hypotheses were formulated and tested. The research questions were analysed using the simple percentage frequency counts, while the hypotheses were tested with the application of the independent t-test and Pearson Product Moment Correlational Coefficient at 0.05 level of significance. At the end of the exercise, the results that emerged showed that: there is a significant effect of nutritional-knowledge on nutritional practice among pregnant women in Lagos State, there is a significant relationship between nutritional-knowledge and health vitality of the new born child in Lagos State, and there is a significant relationship between nutritional-knowledge and belief system among pregnant women in Lagos State. Based on the data analyses carried out and the conclusions thereafter, the following recommendations among others were made: every pregnant woman, should be aware of the importance of intake of good foods and drugs that are helpful to the unborn child and the mother and it is recommended that women who are pregnant should be exposed to the values inherent in good foods and effective drugs.
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]Poor nutrition
in pregnant women creates a self-perpetuating cycle. Infants born with
low birth weight or presenting with retarded growth are at risk for
higher-than-average rate of morbidity and mortality during infancy and
childhood (Betty, 1999). The need for balance diet during pregnancy to
meet the nutritional needs foetus and mother (Betty, 1999).On the
other hand reported that various types of nutrients needed during
pregnancy for physical and mental wellbeing of pregnant wo ... Continue reading---
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]Poor nutrition
in pregnant women creates a self-perpetuating cycle. Infants born with
low birth weight or presenting with retarded growth are at risk for
higher-than-average rate of morbidity and mortality during infancy and
childhood (Betty, 1999). The need for balance diet during pregnancy to
meet the nutritional needs foetus and mother (Betty, 1999).On the
other hand reported that various types of nutrients needed during
pregnancy for physical and mental wellbeing of pregnant wo ... Continue reading---
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