Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Lugalo Military Hospital, Dares Salaam, Tanzania
Research Article
Assessing Knowledge about Pregnancy Induced Hypertension among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Makole Health Center
Author(s): Tienyi Mnyoro Daniel*, Dennis Francis Mrosso, Baraka Dominick, Ally Machimu, Hassan Mwasi and Rehema Ramadhani
Aim: To assess the knowledge regarding Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH) among pregnant mothers attending antenatal care at Makole health center.
Methods: Analytical cross-section study design involving 160 participants was conducted at Makole health center. Interviewer and self-administered structured questionnaire was used to assess the objectives of the study. Coded, checked and then analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20 so as to develop descriptive statistical information presented inform of table, pie chart, histogram, and bar charts.
Results: Among 160 participants who were recruited in the study pregnant women aged 25 years or less constituted the majority 53(33.2%) with participants’ mean age of 22.61 with interquartile range of 18 years to 43 years. Majority of th.. View More»
DOI:
10.5281/zenodo.14287987