A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Information Booklet on Knowledge Regarding Anemia and its Prevention Among Antenatal Mothers

Abstract

Anemia is the most common nutritional deficiency disorder in the world. As per WHO report, the prevalence of Anemia in developed and developing countries in pregnant women is 14 percent and 51 percent in developed and developing countries respectively. In India, prevalence of Anemia among pregnant women is 65-75 percent as WHO report. Anemia is one of the most important deciding factors for the outcome of pregnancy. Effects of Anemia among pregnant women include increased risk of low birth weight, prematurity, perinatal and neonatal mortality, and increased risk of maternal morbidity and mortality. Anemia is estimated to contribute to more than 115,000 maternal deaths and 591,000 perinatal deaths globally per year. Anemia in pregnancy exists worldwide but it is a very common problem in most of the developing countries, India being one of them. An estimated 60% of all pregnant women in developing countries all over the world have Anemia, out of which 40% of maternal deaths are related to Anemia. Objectives: To assess the pre-test and post-test knowledge on anemia and its prevention among antenatal mothers of selected rural community Durg (C.G.). To investigate the effectiveness of information booklet regarding knowledge on anemia and its prevention among antenatal mother of selected rural community Durg (C.G.). To find out the association between pre test knowledge about anemia and its prevention with selected socio demographic variables among antenatal mothers of selected rural community Durg (C.G.). Result: Major findings of study are out of 60 sample in the overall analysis of pre and post test knowledge score anemia among antenatal mothers. In pre test majority score 31(51.68%) had average knowledge, 17(28.33%) had poor knowledge, 12(20%) had good knowledge regarding anemia. While in post test knowledge score of antenatal mothers’ majority of antenatal mothers 51(85%) had good knowledge, and 9(15%) had average knowledge regarding anemia. So, it indicates that knowledge score improved from average to good after information booklet on anemia.