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ANAEMIA IN PREGNANCY: THE PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS IN THE NKWANTA SOUTH MUNICIPALITY OF THE OTI REGION OF GHANA
Nyame F. K. U., Otuo S. E. and Der E. M.*
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Background: Anaemia in pregnancy is found to be associated with poor pregnancy outcomes. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy and the associated risk factors in the Nkwanta South Municipality in the Oti region of Ghana. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted using systematic sampling technique. Antenatal records of all pregnant women who received antenatal care (ANC) points at the Nkwanta South Municipal Hospital from January 2019 to December 2019 were retrieved from the ANC register. A self-designed questionnaire was used to collect relevant data: maternal socio-demographic information, obstetric and antenatal history. The data was analysed using IBM SPSS version 21. Bivariate analysis and multinomial logistic regression of anaemia status and the various independent variables were conducted using 95% confidence interval. Results: The mean haemoglobin concentration for the study population was 10.2±1.5g/dL. The prevalence of anaemia (Hb
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