KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE OF WOMEN TOWARDS ADEQUATE NUTRITION DURING PREGNANCY AT UGBOR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE.

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Proper nutrition in pregnancy is integral both in the epidemiology and management of diseases affecting child and mother, yet women have poor concepts and practices about proper nutrition. this study was conducted to examine the knowledge as well as attitude of women towards adequate nutrition in pregnancy in Ugbor Primary Health Care Centre, Benin City, Edo State. The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study and the subjects were seventy-four (74) women attending ante natal and post natal clinic in the Ugbor Primary Health Care Centre using simple random sampling method. Data were collected with the use of a structuredvalidated questionnaire, which was validated by experts in the fields of nursing and public health. Data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2016, and the results were presented in frequency tables and percentages. the results indicate that the women are aware of In reality a balanced diet is necessary in pregnancy (95.9%) and that inadequate nutrition in pregnancy predisposes both mother and baby to adverse effects (89.2%). They also knew the consequence of inadequate nutrition in pregnancy Mainly related to anemia (78.4%). most were knowledgeable on the balance diet necessary to fulfill the needs of their babies (78.4%). Most women are aware of Really nutrition should be improved in pregnancy (77.0%). There were also positive attitudes towards nutrition, as majority ate fruits and vegetables every day (72.9%), and consumed nutritional supplements regularly (62.2%), but barrier that were identified include expensive cost of food (59.5%); lack of time to prepare food (41.9%) and cultural differences (20.3%). Yet it was found that Adequate education from health workers during antenatal care 73.0% has given them a very high level of awareness, and the women have very positive attitudes towards diet. The study So recommends education of women by nurses to promote healthy pregnancy, support of family members and community for women to have healthy diets through various community health programs.10.1 Ethics was approved by the hospital ethics committee. Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Nutrition, Pregnancy, Ugbor Primary Health Care Centre , Benin City.

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