Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0420
ISSN: 2167-0420
Department of Public Health, Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health sciences, Hawassa, Ethiopia
Research Article
Nutritional Practice and its Determinant's among Pregnant Women in Public Health Facilities of Malga District, Southern Ethiopia
Author(s): Habtamu Eskendir Zewdie*, Birhan Meshesha Hirut and Desalegn Tsegaw Hibistu
Objective: The study assessed magnitude of Nutritional practice and its determinants among pregnant women attending antenatal care unit in Malga District, Southern Ethiopia. Method: A facility based cross-sectional study was conducted from March 1 to April 2, 2020 among 392 pregnant women sampled with systematic sampling technique. Data were collected by trained data collectors using structured interviewed administered questionnaire. A descriptive statistics for different variables was done and summarized as numbers and percentages. Bi-variable and multi variable logistic regressions were performed to identify determinant factors associated with nutritional practice of pregnant women. The strength of statistical association was measured by adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals. Results: Among the interviewed 392 pregnant women only 34.7% (95%CI: 30.1%, 39.3%) of them.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-0420.22.11.586