Add to ORKGThe objectives of this study were to review factors related to anaemia in pregnancy and to explore the community's views regarding its causes, identification, prevention and treatment. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out between July and September, 1991, in Amukoko, a peri-urban slum area in Lagos. The main outcome measure was hemoglobin concentration less than 11g/dl. Of 300 pregnant women attending the clinic, 68.3% were found to be anaemic (Hb<11g/dl) and 8% were severely anaemic (Hb<8g/dl). The prevalence of anaemia was higher in the third trimester (50.9%). Anaemia in pregnancy was found in eighty percent of primiparas aged ≤18 years, seventy percent of women aged ≥35 years. Women without formal education and 83.3% (n=5...
Background: This study is justified because anaemia in pregnancy is very common in this country and ...
Two thousand, six hundred and fifty pregnant Nigerian women attending the antenatal booking clinic o...
Background: Anaemia in pregnancy is a common problem in most developing countries and a major cause ...
This work on prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy women at Dawakin Kudu General Hospital, Kano, was ca...
Background: Anaemia in pregnancy remains a common problem affecting women in northern Nigeria. It is...
Background: Anaemia in pregnancy is the commonest haematological condition seen in pregnant women in...
Background: Anaemia in pregnancy is still a global problem and one of the leading causes for materna...
Background: Anaemia during pregnancy continues to constitute significant challenge to maternal healt...
Background: WHO has accepted up to 11 gm% as the normal haemoglobin level in pregnancy. Therefore an...
Anaemia has been reported as one of the commonest medical complications associated with pregnancy in...
Background: Anaemia in pregnancy persists, especially in third world countries where poor diet, low ...
The main contributor to high maternal mortality in Nigeria is anaemia in pregnancy which can be prev...
Abstract Background Anaemia in pregnancy is an important health issue resulting in high maternal mor...
Background An estimated 30% of the world's population is affected with anaemia. Anaemia in pregnancy...
Background: Anaemia, though a common problem in Nigeria, has not been adequatelystudied amongst preg...
Background: This study is justified because anaemia in pregnancy is very common in this country and ...
Two thousand, six hundred and fifty pregnant Nigerian women attending the antenatal booking clinic o...
Background: Anaemia in pregnancy is a common problem in most developing countries and a major cause ...
This work on prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy women at Dawakin Kudu General Hospital, Kano, was ca...
Background: Anaemia in pregnancy remains a common problem affecting women in northern Nigeria. It is...
Background: Anaemia in pregnancy is the commonest haematological condition seen in pregnant women in...
Background: Anaemia in pregnancy is still a global problem and one of the leading causes for materna...
Background: Anaemia during pregnancy continues to constitute significant challenge to maternal healt...
Background: WHO has accepted up to 11 gm% as the normal haemoglobin level in pregnancy. Therefore an...
Anaemia has been reported as one of the commonest medical complications associated with pregnancy in...
Background: Anaemia in pregnancy persists, especially in third world countries where poor diet, low ...
The main contributor to high maternal mortality in Nigeria is anaemia in pregnancy which can be prev...
Abstract Background Anaemia in pregnancy is an important health issue resulting in high maternal mor...
Background An estimated 30% of the world's population is affected with anaemia. Anaemia in pregnancy...
Background: Anaemia, though a common problem in Nigeria, has not been adequatelystudied amongst preg...
Background: This study is justified because anaemia in pregnancy is very common in this country and ...
Two thousand, six hundred and fifty pregnant Nigerian women attending the antenatal booking clinic o...
Background: Anaemia in pregnancy is a common problem in most developing countries and a major cause ...