FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH FEEDING PATTERNS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC AT COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTRE OKE MAPO OWO.
Abstract
Abstract
Optimal nutrition in pregnancy is necessary to maintain the health of the mother, to help ensure a normal, healthy delivery, and also to reduce the risk of birth defects, sub-optimal foetal development and chronic health problems in childhood. This study assessed the nutritional behavior of pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at comprehensive health center oke mapo owo. A descriptive cross-sectional research design was used for this study and 105 respondents were employed for the study. The instrument used for data collection was a self-structured questionnaire which was administered to the respondents. Results from the study showed that majority of the respondents 82 (78.1%) had good knowledge of dietary regimen during pregnancy. Almost all the respondents 100 (95.2%) claimed to consume fruits often and 87 (82.9%) agreed to eat three square meals daily. Food availability (69.5%), poverty (61.9%) and iilness (61.9%) were the main factors affecting the feeding patterns among pregnant women. The results of the hypotheses revealed a significance relationship between the level of education of the respondents and their knowledge of nutrition in pregnancy (P
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